Sergeant Andrew J. Young was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 5, 1865 at Paine's Crossroads, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company F, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry. Young was 27 years old.
13 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 3, 1865.
Young was born on December 28, 1837 in Greene County, Pennsylvania. His Medal of Honor is credited to Carmichaels, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Young died on January 27, 1910 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, at the age of 72. He is buried at Jefferson Cemetery in Jefferson, Pennsylvania.
Young is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
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Timeline
- December 28, 1837Born in Greene County, Pennsylvania
- April 5, 1865Act of valor — Paine's Crossroads, VirginiaAge 27. Company F, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry
- May 3, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- January 27, 1910Died in Jefferson, PennsylvaniaAge 72.
- Resting placeJefferson CemeteryJefferson, Pennsylvania
Biography
Andrew Jackson Young (December 28, 1837 – January 27, 1910) was a United States soldier who fought with the Union Army during the American Civil War as a member of Company F of the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry (also known as the 44th Pennsylvania Volunteers). He received his nation's highest award for valor, the U.S. Medal of Honor, for capturing a Confederate flag at Paines Crossroads, Virginia, on April 5, 1865. That award was conferred on May 3, 1865.
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