Tag: War History
The 12 Year Old Civil War Sergeant
In 1861, a determined 9-year-old boy named John Lincoln Clem set out to join the Union Army, only to be initially rejected for being too small and young. But Clem, who stood just 4 feet tall, persisted and eventually became the drummer boy for the 22nd Michigan Infantry at the age of 10.
Philadelphia Experiment: Truth behind the Urban Legend
The summer of 1943 - the height of World War II. A bloody battle rages at sea between American destroyers and German U-boats. At the Philadelphia Naval Yard, the newly built USS Eldridge hums with energy.