Rank Sergeant Died January 27, 1910 Unit 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry | Name Andrew Young Awards Medal of Honor | |
Service/branch United States Army, Union Army | ||
Allegiance United States of America | ||
Andrew J. Young (December 28, 1837 – January 27, 1910) 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 won for capturing a Confederate flag at Paines Crossroads, Virginia, on April 5, 1865. He was honored with the award on May 3, 1865.
Young was born in Greene County, Pennsylvania and entered service in Carmichaels. He was later buried in Jefferson.
Medal of Honor citation
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Andrew J. Young, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 5 April 1865, while serving with Company F, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry, in action at Paines Crossroads, Virginia, for capture of flag.