Not even hostilities between the states would separate this father and son, so the younger Johnston became a drummer boy -- a critical position during the Civil War that was responsible for much ...

He served as head drummer boy, after “knocking the block ... and old Al Woolson became the only survivor of the Union Armies of the Civil War.* “I am proud to be the rearguard of such ...

the drummer boy won fame at the battle of Shiloh, where he put down his drum, picked up a gun, and shot a Confederate colonel. All across the Union, Clem was celebrated as a hero. But Johnny Clem ...