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ORION P. HOWE CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL PHOTOGRAPH

ORION P. HOWE CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL PHOTOGRAPH
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Listing Details

Report

Location: 301 NORTH VERMILLION STREET

City: STREATOR

State: Illinois

Zip Code: 61364

Type of Memorial: Medal of Honor War Memorials

Year Dedicated: 2009

Access: Public

Wars Commemorated: CIVIL WAR

Photograph By: COSMOS MARINER

Submitted By: COURTESY OF HMdb.org

Citation:
A drummer boy, 14 years of age, and severely 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 supplying cartridges for the use of troops under command of Colonel Malmborg.

SEE ALSO-STREATOR CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL SIDE B


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