^#1619 ^Lot 1677 Johnny Clem

Grant’s Drummer Boy, known as ‘Johnny Shiloh.’ The youngest soldier in the Union Army, the youngest soldier ever to serve as sergeant in the US Army, and the last Civil War veteran to remain on the army’s active list. Partly-printed DS, signed once at the top, “Jno. L. Clem 24th Inf.,” and again at the conclusion, “Jno. L. Clem, 2d Lt. 24th Inf.,” one page, 11 x 8.5, June 9, 1874. Pay order to “2nd Lt. Jno. L. Clem 24? Inf.” for one month’s worth of pay from April 1st through April 30th, 1874, for a total of $116.67. Two vertical folds, scattered light creasing, and light toning, otherwise fine condition.