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Calvary Morris Young

Sergeant Calvary Morris Young, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on October 25, 1864 in Osage, Kansas during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War October 25, 1864

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Sergeant Calvary Morris Young received the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 25, 1864 in Osage, Kansas during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company L, 3d Iowa Cavalry. Young was 24 years old.

One other service member also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on April 4, 1865.

Young was born on March 12, 1840 in Washington County, Ohio. His Medal of Honor is credited to Hopeville, Clark County, Iowa. Young died on July 11, 1909 in Ludlow, Kentucky, at the age of 69. He is buried at Highland Cemetery in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky.

Young is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 55 credited to Iowa.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Gallantry in capturing Brig. Gen. William Lewis Cabell, (C.S.A.).

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Battles and campaigns

Also served in: Price’s Missouri Expedition.

Places

  • Born: Washington County — map
  • Buried: Highland Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. March 12, 1840
    Born in Washington County, Ohio
  2. October 25, 1864
    Act of valor — Osage, Kansas
    Age 24. Company L, 3d Iowa Cavalry
  3. April 4, 1865
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. July 11, 1909
    Died in Ludlow, Kentucky
    Age 69.
  5. Resting place
    Highland Cemetery
    Fort Mitchell, Kentucky

Biography

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. He was honored with the award on April 4, 1865. Young was born in Washington County, Ohio, and entered service in Hopeville, Iowa. He was buried in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky.

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Also honored for actions on October 25, 1864

James Dunlavy Private · Army Civil War · 1864

More Civil War recipients from Iowa

GW George W. Welch Private · Army Civil War · 1864 PH Pitt B. Herington Private · Army Civil War · 1864 LK Luther Kaltenbach Corporal · Army Civil War · 1864 George Washington Healey Private · Army Civil War · 1864 HS Henry I. Smith First Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1865 James P. Miller Private · Army Civil War · 1865
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.