You Will Shoot Your Eye Out

1863-Springfield National Cemetery in southwest Missouri, The tombstone of Orion Perseus Howe, 14-year-old drummer boy has a Medal of Honor recipient distinction…

…At the height of the attack and with the 55th’s ammunition running low, Orion volunteered to make the dangerous run to the rear under withering enemy fire to send word for more.

One witness said, “He ran through what seemed a hailstorm of canister and musket-balls, each throwing up its little puff of dust when it struck the dry hillside..” J. Mark Powell