Calvary M. Young


Calvary Morris Young 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.

Medal of Honor citation