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| Name | John R. Young |
| Alt’ Name | John Young |
| Location/ Birthplace | Birr |
| Born | 1843 |
| Baptism Record | |
| Year of Death | December 1862 Killed Charging Stone Wall Nr Marye’s Heights At Battle Of Fredericksbug Battle of Fredericksburg History: Marye’s Heights – Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service) |
| Grave Location | Fredericksburg National Cemetery LT John R. Young (unknown-1862) – Find a Grave Memorial |
| US State | New York |
| US Residence | New York |
| Mother | |
| Father | |
| Other Family | |
| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | Promoted to Sergeant Major and then 2nd Lieutenant |
| Army Details | Co. K, 88th New York Infantry Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) 88th Infantry Regiment :: New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center |
| Other Details | 88th New York Infantry Regiment – Wikipedia |
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1965/records/179635?o_xid=115786&o_lid=115786&o_sch=Fold3&_gl=1*w8vskd*_ga*MjExNjg1NTI4OC4xNzQwNzMyMzk0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*czE3NjY1ODA3MjUkbzI3MSRnMSR0MTc2NjU4MDc5OSRqNTQkbDAkaDA. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fredericksburg#/media/File:Gallant_Charge_of_Humphrey’s_Division_at_the_Battle_of_Fredericksburg_LCCN2004661366.jpg 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fredericksburg#/media/File:Cobb’s_and_Kershaw’s_troops_behind_the_stone_wall.jpg 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/88th_New_York_Infantry_Regiment 
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/index.php/?cID=2487
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2 responses to “John R. Young”
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My G.G. Grandmother was John YOUNG’s sister.
She left notes saying her brother went to New York & fought at the Battle of Frederiksberg.
They were born in Birr, King’s County, Ireland.
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