Howe, Orion P.
- Place of Birth:
- Portage County
- State of Birth:
- OH
- Rank:
- Musician
- Unit:
- 55th Illinios Infantry
- Company:
- C
- Citation Place:
- Vicksburg
- Citation State:
- MS
- Citation Date:
- MS
- Citation:
- A drummer boy, 14 years of age, and severly wounded and exposed to a heavy fire from the enemy, he persistently remained upon the field of battle until he had reported to Gen. W.T. Sherman the necessity of supplyimg cartidges for the use of troops under command of Colonel Malmborg.
- Entry Place:
- Waukegan
- Entry State:
- IL
- Date Issued:
- 23 Apr. 1896