Licking County Veteran Monument - Heath OH - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

The monument is a statue of John L Clem, who was a United States Army general who served as a drummer boy in the Union Army in the American Civil War.

The plaque on the monument reads:

This monument is dedicated to the Licking County Veterans of all wars this 14th day of November, 1999,

Full text reads as follows:

Considered the youngest ever to serve, Clem ran away fro home at the age of 9 yrs. and 10 mos. to join the Union Army. At Snodgrass Hill, as a drummer boy in Co. "C" 22nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry. He wold the sobriquets "The Drummer Boy" of Chickamauga", a nickname that graces his monument at Arlington National Cemetery, also known as "Johnny Shiloh", he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant after the war by President Grant, Clem served until 1915 when he retired with the rank of Major General, the last Civil War Veteran on active duty.

This Monument is dedicated to the Licking County Veterans of all wars the 14th day of November, 1999.

The sculptor, Mike Major, was Ohio's first artist In-Residence.

Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial In Honor Of: Licking County Veterans Marker Text: Considered the youngest ever to serve, Clem ran away fro home at the age of 9 yrs. and 10 mos. to join the Union Army. At Snodgrass Hill, as a drummer boy in Co. "C" 22nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry. He wold the sobriquets "The Drummer Boy" of Chickamauga", a nickname that graces his monument at Arlington National Cemetery, also known as "Johnny Shiloh", he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant after the war by President Grant, Clem served until 1915 when he retired with the rank of Major General, the last Civil War Veteran on active duty. This Monument is dedicated to the Licking County Veterans of all wars the 14th day of November, 1999. The sculptor, Mike Major, was Ohio's first artist In-Residence. Date of dedication: November 1999 Who Put it Here?: Licking County Description of Memorial: This is a statue John Clem. It sits on a small green entering a residential neighborhood.s Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed

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