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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539
Number of Medals2
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1021856 of 4539
U.S. Army#396of 2023
Armor#44of 347
American Civil War:#1of 21
Battle of Cross Keys#1of 5
Battle of Brandy Station#1of 7
Battle of Cedar Mountain#1of 13
Second Battle of Bull Run#1of 20
Battle of Antietam#1of 32
Battle of Fredericksburg#1of 35
Stoneman's 1863 Raid#1of 5
Battle of Gettysburg#1of 75
Bristoe Campaign#1of 6
Battle of Bristoe Station#1of 9
Mine Run Campaign#1of 10
Overland Campaign#1of 12
Battle of Haw's Shop#1of 7
Battle of Cold Harbor#2of 26
Battle of Trevilian Station#1of 12
Siege of Petersburg#2of 25
First Battle of Deep Bottom#1of 7
Appomattox Campaign#1of 13
Battle of Amelia Springs/Paines Crossroads#1of 1
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Andrew J. Young (Medal of Honor)
Sergeant, U.S. Army
Support & adopt this hero ↓American Civil War:Battle of Cross KeysBattle of Brandy StationBattle of Cedar MountainSecond Battle of Bull RunBattle of AntietamBattle of FredericksburgStoneman's 1863 RaidBattle of GettysburgBristoe CampaignBattle of Bristoe StationMine Run CampaignOverland CampaignBattle of Haw's ShopBattle of Cold HarborBattle of Trevilian StationSiege of PetersburgFirst Battle of Deep BottomAppomattox CampaignBattle of Amelia Springs/Paines Crossroads
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Biography
Andrew Jackson Young was a United States soldier who fought with the Union Army during the American Civil War as a member of Company F of the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry. He received his nation's highest award for valor, the U.S. Medal of Honor, for capturing a Confederate flag at Paines Crossroads, Virginia, on April 5, 1865. That award was conferred on May 3, 1865.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts