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Willie Johnston (Medal of Honor)
William H. "Willie" Johnston (born July 1850), from St. Johnsbury, Vermont, was a drummer boy in Company D of the 3rd Vermont Infantry. His service during the Seven Days retreat in the Peninsula Campaign was exemplary. He was the only drummer in his division to come away with his instrument, during a general rout. His superiors considered this a meritorious feat, when fellow soldiers had thrown away their guns. As a result, he received the Medal of Honor on the recommendation of his division commander, thereby becoming the youngest recipient of the highest decoration at 13 years of age.〔()〕〔At the time, this was the only medal available besides the purple heart.〕
==Early life==
Johnston was born in Morristown, New York, in 1850 to William B. H. Johnston, and Eliza, both born in England.〔National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 Federal Census, File: M432, Roll 589, pg. 51〕 His mother died while he was young and the family moved to Montreal, Canada, by 1856 where his father, a railroad engineer and machinist, remarried to Theresa E. Martin. Apparently his family moved to Salem, Vermont (now Derby) by 1859.〔Theresa stated she'd emigrated in 1859. Nat'l Archives and Records Administration, 1900 Federal Census, Film: T623, Roll 120, pg. 98〕
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