Medal of Honor Action Place: Wilderness Campaign, Virginia, USA
Citation
With two companions, voluntarily went forward in the forest to reconnoiter the enemy's position; was fired upon and one of his companions disabled. Pvt. Young took the wounded man upon his back and, under fire, carried him to within the Union lines.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Chautauqua County, New York
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: April 2, 1898
Born: December 2, 1843, Ellicott, Erie County, NY, United States
Died: November 30, 1913, Jamestown, NY, United States
Buried: Lake View Cemetery (PM) (Highland Sec.-4), Jamestown, NY, United States