US Army general (1851–1937) John Lincoln Clem was an American general officer who served as a drummer boy in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He gained fame for his bravery on the battlefield, becoming the youngest noncommissioned officer in the history of the United States Army at the age of 12. 444,977 views on May 4, 2017 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, List of highest-grossing Indian films, Cinco de Mayo. Wiki link