THOMAS YOUNG, a native of Virginia, after a residence of several years in Ohio, settled in this county in 1833, on the farm on which Jacob Shidler now resides, about a mile and a half west from the town of Boston. He had six children, four sons and two daughters; of whom only two sons, John F. and Thomas N., settled in this county. John F. married a daughter of Nathaniel McClure, Jun., of Wayne township, and after her death, (???) (???), of Ohio, also deceased. He resides in Richmond. Thomas N. also resides in Richmond. [Sk.] History of Wayne County Indiana

I have extracted a few Youngs from a Civil War record, and am sending in hope they will help someone. Good Luck Source: Who was Who in the Civil War, by Stewart Sifakis YOUNG, Bennett H. (1843-1919) The raid of Lieutenant Bennett H. Young on St. Albans, Vermont led to a major international incident with Great Britain. The Kentucky-born Confederate officer had been authorized on June 16, 1864, to recruit a force of no more than 20 men from escaped Confederate prisoners in Canada. The so-styled 5th Company, Confederate States Retributors, was intended to launch raids against prisoner of war camps near the border. Having himself escaped from Camp Douglas near Chicago--where he had been confined after raiding with John Morgan in Ohio -- Young planned to hit the prison on Johnson's Island, Ohio. Forced to change his plans due to a leak, he led his 20 men on a raid against St. Albans. With perfect planning they looted three banks of a total of $201,522, while others gathered up any stray passers-by to prevent an alarm. However, a Union officer on leave managed to alert the town. In the action that followed one civilian and one raider were killed. In addition another four raiders were wounded; the balance then raced for the Canadian line with the citizens in hot pursuit. Violating international law, the posse crossed onto foreign soil and arrested the Confederate unit. On their return they were stopped by the Canadian authorities and forced to relinquish their 14 prisoners, including Young. Following two trials the Confederates were ruled to be belligerents engaged in legal military operations and released. This raised a howl of protest, especially since only $86,000 from the October 19, 1864 raid had been recovered. Young subsequently returned to Kentucky and took up the practice of law. Source: Who was Who in the Civil War, by Stewart Sifakis YOUNG, John Russell (1840-1899) One of the first correspondents to write an account of the Union disaster at 1st Bull Run, John R. Young became the managing editor of the Philadelphia Press the following year. A native of Ireland, he had come to America as an infant and in 1857 became a copy boy for the Press. His early war reporting gained him the editorial position which he held throughout the war. He was a cofounder of the Union League of Philadelphia and in the final months of the war worked on publicity for the national loan being managed by Jay Cooke. After some confidential European missions for various cabinet officials, Young became a foreign correspondent and editor for the New York Herald in 1872. While in London in 1877 former President Grant asked Young to accompany him on his round the world tour. This resulted in a close friendship with the ex-president and an introduction to the Far East. Young's account of the trip appeared as 'Around the World with General Grant' in 1879. Three years later, at Grant's urging, Young was named Minister to China and was highly successful in the difficult post. He later returned to the Herald and for the last two years of his life he was the Librarian of Congress. (Young, John Russell, Men and Memories) Source: Who was Who in the Civil War, by Stewart Sifakis YOUNG, Pierce Manning Butler (1836-1896) Resigning his cadetship at West Point in March 1861, three months before his scheduled graduation, P.M. B. Young joined the Confederacy and rose to be a major general. His services included: second lieutenant, Artillery (March 16, 1861); first lieutenant and aide de-camp (July 1861); first lieutenant and adjutant, Cobb's (Ga.) Legion (July 1861); lieutenant colonel, Cobb's Legion (November 1861); colonel, Cobb's Legion (November 1, 1862); brigadier general, CSA (September 28, 1863); commanding Butler's (old) Brigade, Hampton'sButler's Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (October 1863-November 1864); major general, CSA (December 30, 1864); commanding Iverson's (old) Division, Hampton's Cavalry Command, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida (February 1865); and commanding Military District of Georgia and South Carolina, same department (March-April 1865). After service at Pensacola and on W. H. T. Walker's staff, the South Carolina-born and Georgia raised Young went to Virginia with the legion, eventually commanding the cavalry of the mixed branch unit. He fought at the Seven Days and was wounded at South Mountain. Recovering, he was at Fredericksburg, Brandy Station, and Gettysburg before being given a brigade. This he directed through the Overland and half of the Petersburg campaigns. Sent in November 1864 to secure remounts for his command, he was active against Sherman in the Augusta Savannah area. After the war he was a planter, congressman, and diplomatic representative to Russia, Guatemala, and Honduras. (Freeman, Douglas S., Lee's Lieutenants) Source: Who was Who in the Civil War, by Stewart Sifakis YOUNG, William Hugh (1838-1901) Less than two months after being named a brigadier general William H. Young's Confederate career came to an end when he was wounded and captured at Allatoona. Missouri-born and Texas-raised, he had been a student at the University of Virginia when the Civil War broke out. Recruiting a company, his later assignments included: captain, 9th Texas (September 1861); colonel, 9th Texas (ca. May 1862); commanding Ector's (old) Brigade, French's Division, Polk's-Stewart's Corps, Army of Tennessee (July-October 5, 1864); and brigadier general, CSA (August 15, 1864). He led his company at Shiloh and in the reorganization that spring he became the regiment's colonel. As such he served in the defense of Corinth, Mississippi, and in the Kentucky Campaign. Wounded at Murfreesboro, he recovered in time to lead his regiment under Joseph E. Johnston in the unsuccessful efforts to relieve the pressure on Vicksburg. He was again wounded at Jackson and at Chickamauga. Leading his regiment in the Atlanta Campaign, he was twice wounded at Kenesaw Mountain. Remaining in the field, he took over command of the brigade in July and the next month was named a brigadier general. In Hood's raids against Sherman's supply lines, Young was wounded and captured on October 5, 1864, at Allatoona, Georgia. He was confined on Johnson's Island, Ohio, until July 24, 1865. Thereafter he engaged in the practice of law and the real estate business. I would be very interested in any connections. Thanks Betty