Gabriel Young

ID: 1185

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Charles Young's father Gabriel served during the Civil War in the 5th United States Colored Heavy Artillery. Courtesy of the National Archives.

This file appears in: Charles Young Birthplace

Charles Young Birthplace

By Tim Talbott

Historical Marker #124 in Mason County notes the birthplace of Charles Young, an early African American graduate of the United States Military Academy and the first black colonel in the U.S. Army.…