In the fall of 1894, Charles Young received a detached service assignment that wound up sending him to Wilberforce, Ohio. Young was to take over the planning and eventual teaching of the new Military Sciences & Tactics courses at Wilberforce University. The original choice to fill this teaching position, Lieutenant John Hanks Alexander, died suddenly in Springfield, Ohio on March 26th and Lieutenant Young was dispatched to take up for Alexander. Lieutenants Alexander and Young had roomed together for a few years while at the West Point Military Academy and they also served at Fort Duchesne, Utah together for some time, so Young was no stranger to Alexander. Eventually, Lieutenant Young would build the program to just over 100 cadets by the 1898 class. Additionally, Young also helped establish the Wilberforce University marching band. Music played an integral part of Young's life, so it was no wonder that he enthusiastically helped to create the university marching band since he had helped to teach and direct the band at his previous duty station in Fort Duchense. Lieutenant Young remained at Wilberforce as a professor until early 1898 when the war with Spain had begun with the infamous sinking of the battleship U.S.S. Maine in Cuba. While Young did not re-join his troopers of the 9th Cavalry, he did wind up being appointed as Major and commander of the Ninth Ohio Battalion, U.S. Volunteers
The original appointment was assigned to 2nd Lieutenant John Hanks Alexander (01061864 to 03261894) The Second African American Graduate from The US Military Academy West Point Class of 1887. 2nd Lt. Alexander was Charles Young's roommate at West Point. They serve together in the 9th US Cavalry Regiment at Fort Duchesne until 1894. 2nd Lt. John Hanks Alexander untimely death in his assignment allowed 2nd Lt. Charles D Young to be assigned as his replacement.
In the fall of 1894, Charles Young received a detached service assignment that wound up sending him to Wilberforce, Ohio. Young was to take over the planning and eventual teaching of the new Military Sciences & Tactics courses at Wilberforce University. The original choice to fill this teaching position, Lieutenant John Hanks Alexander, died suddenly in Springfield, Ohio on March 26th and Lieutenant Young was dispatched to take up for Alexander. Lieutenants Alexander and Young had roomed together for a few years while at the West Point Military Academy and they also served at Fort Duchesne, Utah together for some time, so Young was no stranger to Alexander. Eventually, Lieutenant Young would build the program to just over 100 cadets by the 1898 class. Additionally, Young also helped establish the Wilberforce University marching band. Music played an integral part of Young's life, so it was no wonder that he enthusiastically helped to create the university marching band since he had helped to teach and direct the band at his previous duty station in Fort Duchense. Lieutenant Young remained at Wilberforce as a professor until early 1898 when the war with Spain had begun with the infamous sinking of the battleship U.S.S. Maine in Cuba. While Young did not re-join his troopers of the 9th Cavalry, he did wind up being appointed as Major and commander of the Ninth Ohio Battalion, U.S. Volunteers
The original appointment was assigned to 2nd Lieutenant John Hanks Alexander (01061864 to 03261894) The Second African American Graduate from The US Military Academy West Point Class of 1887. 2nd Lt. Alexander was Charles Young's roommate at West Point. They serve together in the 9th US Cavalry Regiment at Fort Duchesne until 1894. 2nd Lt. John Hanks Alexander untimely death in his assignment allowed 2nd Lt. Charles D Young to be assigned as his replacement.
We could have lost his home in 2974 OF that tornado had veered more south east.
Now, this gem is looking at getting a total? restoration?
Cavalry, not calvary.