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John Clem in fine arts.
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John Lincoln Clem (August 13, 1851 – May 13, 1937) was a United
States Army general who served as a drummer boy in the Union Army in the
American 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 1915, having attained the rank of Brigadier General 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 one year after his retirement.
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