Cavalry M. Young
Medal of Honor recipient
About Cavalry M. Young
Lived 1840 – 1909 (aged 69).
Calvary Morris Young (March 12, 1840 – July 11, 1909) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Young received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Young's medal was awarded for his gallantry during the capture of the Confederate States Army Brigadier General William Lewis Cabell during Price's Raid in Kansas at the Battle of Mine Creek on October 25, 1864.
Young was born in Washington County, Ohio, and entered service in Hopeville, Iowa. He was buried in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky.
Medal of Honor citation
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Who was Cavalry M. Young?
Medal of Honor recipient
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Cavalry M. Young was born on 12 March 1840 in Washington County.
When did Cavalry M. Young die?
Cavalry M. Young died on 11 July 1909.
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