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Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
born in Booneville, Mo., January 1, 1838. His father, Hugh F. Young, who was a native of Augusta county, Va., removed firstfor a while in Red River and then in Grayson counties. General Young had a liberal education, obtained at Washington collegeccasion by Col. A. J. Vaughn, Jr., and the gallantry of Colonel Young and his men won the especial commendation of General Cheatham. At this battle Colonel Young was wounded in the right shoulder and had two horses killed under him. Afterward, in tisabled so that he could no longer command his brigade, Colonel Young took his place, and was appointed brigadier-general, Aunt to capture Allatoona. In the battle which resulted, General Young's horse was shot under him and the bones of his left annson's island, where he was imprisoned until July 25th. General Young was one of the youngest brigadiers of the Confederacy. xas cavalry, Colonel Locke; the Eleventh Texas cavalry, Colonel Young; Lieutenant-Colonel Crump's battalion of Texas cavalry