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John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy by E. F. Abbott Firefly trilogy Why we love it: ReadMeet the youngest person to fight in the civil war in this middle grade historical fiction novel, part of the Based on a True Story series. Do you have what it takes to run off and join the army, leaving your family behind? That's what John Lincoln Clem, a nine year old boy living in Ohio, does as the American Civil War rages on. In 1861, Johnny sneaks onto a train filled with men from the 3rd Ohio Union Regiment, determined to fight for his country.