The New York herald., 1879-12-15
A SOLDIERS FUNERAL.
onsEourEs OF MAJOR R. v. YOUNG, OF rHH
EIGHTH REGIMENT

OBSEQUrEs OF MAJOR r. Y. YOUNG, OF THN
EIGHTH REGIMENT.
The funeral of the late Major Richard " Young.
of the Eighth regiment, National Guard took place
yesterday from his residence ut Greenpoint. Major
Young was . member of o number Of organizations,
tho most prominent being the Eighth regiment all
OF which attended and took part in the ceremonies.
either at the church or grave. The services were
held at tho First Baptist Church Of Greenpoint.
Rev. DIR. Miller, pastor. commencing at one
o'clock. Tho different organizations to which
the deceased belonged unable to gain
admission to the church, owing to its
small seating capacity, and during the service
most Of them were quartered under In the i'm.
mediate vicinity. The immediate friends OF the fam.
lily and officers filled the church to the doors. The
services were simple and were conducted by the
Rev. DR.. Miller; Rev. Wesley r. Davis. the regi-
mental chaplain; Rev. DR.. living chaplain of Bar.
bara Freitchie post Grand Army of the Republic:
the Rev. DIR. Norton. of the Eighty-th Street
OF Greenpoint, and others. The Eighth reriment'
with three companies under arms military
escort and theiothers without arms with the Veteran
Corps and the pallbcarers after receiving the re.
mains the house, No. $50 Lormer street, escorted
them to tho church. where the religious ceremonies
wero conducted. Addresses were made by the clergy.
men named above. and the career OF the deceased,
both a ctizen soldier and individual, wss 70.
ferred to in the most eulogistIc te Is.
SKETCH THE DECEASED.
Major Young was born III this city, In the Eleventh
ward. and at tho outbreak OF the war Joined the
156th regiment of New York Volunteers serving in
that regiment until 1865, when he transferred to
the Tooth regiment. and shortly afterward discharged
from the United states service In September, 1865,
he became member Of the State National Guard,
connecting himself with company II, Ninth regi-
ment. He did duty for eight years in that company.
and then, in 1873 accepted u lieutenancy in the
Eighth regiment. Iu 1874 he made captain.
and in 1877 promoted to the majority. He at
the time Of his death delegate to the State Military
Association and held the position OF recording
retary. He q member of Masonic lodge an
Odd Fellows lodge, Knight Tempar and president
OF the Arlington Boat Club. He was married eleven
years ago, and his widow and two children survive
him.
After the services in the church the procession
formed in the following order:-- Eighth Regi-
ment Band and drum corps; Colonel Scott and
officers of the regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Schil-
ling commanding; Companies II, q. / and Il, under
either side W the st. Elmo Commandery, knights
Templars; regimental charger OF deceased and car
ringcs containing members of the family and friends
Of the deceased. On either side of the carriages
the Masonic Lodge OF deceased. Grand Army posts.
Odd Fellows lodges, veterans OF the Eighth Arling
ton Boat Club and employees OF deceased.
The pallbearers Lieutenant Colonel Mont.
gomery, Ninth regiment; Major w. b. wetmors.
Ninth regiment; Major Duffy, Sixty-ninth regiment;
Major Jones. Twelfth regiment; Major McAlpanc,
Seventy -hrst regiments Major Tutte. Forty yseventh
regiment.
After forming the procession moved through
number OF the principal streets OF Greonp0int and
then separated. the carriages proceeding to Green-
wood Cemetery, while the troops and societies
barkcd on board the steamboats, Harlem and Nor
risanis and were taken by water to the foot of
Twenty fifth street, Brooklyn. Here tho procession
was reformed and marched to the grave. After the
Masonic services the grave was filled In and three
rounds were fired over 1t by the escorting battalion.