Title - Young Union Sergeant John Clem with Brother
Description - Sgt. John Clem and his brother in 1865. John Lincoln Clem (August 13, 1851 - May 13, 1937) was a United States Army general who had served as a drummer boy in the Union Army in the Civil War. He gained fame for his bravery on the battlefield, becoming the youngest noncommissioned officer in Army history. He retired from the Army in 1916, having attained the rank of Colonel in the Quartermaster Corps. When advised he should retire, he requested to be allowed to remain on active duty until he became the last veteran of the Civil War still on duty in the Armed Forces. By special act of Congress on August 29, 1916, he was promoted to Major General upon his retirement.
Description Source - Library of Congress (for identity)
Year - 1865