The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-06
BRIEF REVIEW OF ADMIRAL
YOUNG'S LIFE IN THE NAVY


ton, KY March 31st, 1852, and was ap.
pointed to the q. S. Naval Academy a,
midshapman from that state June 21st
1859.
He served on board the practice
ships Dale, Savannah and Constella.
ton and was graduated from the Nava.
Academy on May 31st, 1873: ordered
to the U. S. s. Alaska July 23, 1872
The Alaska was then fitting out at the
New York navy yard and very soor
after she Joined the European station
Special orders from the commandins
ofncer, the admiral in command of the
squadron and a general order from
the secretary Of the navy were pub
hshed commendatory of extraordinary
heroism In jumping overheard while
underway at full speed in a rough sea
and saving the life of a disabled sea-
man who had been knocked overheard
from aloft. For this same act he was
awarded gold medal Of the first class
by the New York Benevolent end Life
Saving Institution, and a framed GER
tificate by the Humane Society Of tke
state Of Massachusetts.
Rewarded for Bravery.
At one time when this vessel was
at anchor in the harbor of Lisbon
Young put out in a small steam launch
at the imminent risk Of life, and sue
ceeded IN rescuing five persons from
the wreck of a vessel that had beer
capsized and which was drifting bot
tom UP in very rough sea and severe
gale of the mouth of the Tagus river
for which act Of heroism he was per-
sonally thanked by the city authorities
of Lisbon and the king of Portugal. A
medal from the Portuguese govern
ment was suggested, but declined.
He was detached from the Alaska al
Lisbon, August 9Th, 1875, and ordered
to the U. 8. s. Hartford. He was de-
tached from that vessel at Fort Mon
roe October 10Th, 1875, and ordered to
Annapolis for examination for promo
ton, and was commissioned as ensign
from July 16, 1874.
He was ordered to the Powhatan
North Atlantic Station, December 10th
1875; detached from that vessel Feb
ruary 18th, 1875, and ordered to the u.
S. s. Huron, same station.
The Huron was wrecked off Mays
Head, N. c., November oath, 1877, AMI
for extraordinary heroism on that oc-
casion he received a letter of common
dalton from the secretary of the navy,
gold medal of the first class under
an act of congress, from the Life Saw
ing Service of the United States, a
sword from the state Of Kentucky, and
by special resolution was made an
honorary member of the legislature of
that state, an honor conferred On no
other man except Henry Clay. For
this also he was, under a special act
of congress, nominated by the presi-
dent of the United States to be ad-
vanced to, and was confirmed by the
senate as a Master to date from No
vember gath, 1877; the first act of its
kind in time Of peace in the history OF
the navy.
Ordered to the U. S. S. Portsmouth
and upon the arrival of that vessel at
Havre, France, he was placed in com
mand of a detachment of sailors and
marines for duty at the Exposition
Universal at Paris. For that duty he
received a complimentary letter from
the commissioner general and offered
the medal of the Loyal Legion of
France, which latter honor he de-
clined. Upon the completion of duty
at Paris he rejoined the Portsmouth
which vessel was attached to the train
ing squadron upon returning to the
April 5th. 1880. he was ordered to
the bureau of equipment and recruit
ing, navy department, and as aide to
the secretary of the navy. He was de-
tached from that duty July 25th, 1882,
and ordered to the monitor Montauk;
detached fnom the Montauk December
9Th, 1882 and ordered to the u. S. S.
cruise in the West Indies, Joined the
training ship Minnesota.
Rank of Lieutenant.
Was commissioned a lieutenant,
Junior grade, March Sd, 1888. Was de-
tached from the Minnesota october
10th, 1888, and ordered to duty in
charge of a draft of men assigned to
Panama, and upon arrival there was
attached to the Pacific squadron, and
assigned as executive of and later to
the command of the store ship Onward
at Calloa, Peru. Was transferred from
the Onward to the L. S. S. Shenandoah
October 18th, 1884, and while that YES
sci was at Panama during the revolu-
ton in the spring of 1885, he com
manded her battalion that was landed
to protect American interests. He was
detached from the Shenandoah at the
Mare Island navy yard when that YES
sci was placed out OF commission Oc-
tober Sth, 1885, and ordered to Wash
ington for examination for promotion;
commissioned a lieutenant from May
LIST, 1884.
After a short leave of absence he
was ordered to the torpedo station at
Newport, r. l., May 18th, 1887, and in
the following December to the Naval
War College. From there he was Or
dered to the bureau of navigation, navy
department, and assigned to the office
of naval war records, and as aide to
the secretary of the navy. It was
through his personal efforts that the
publication of the important operations
Of the navy in the civil war was made
an assured fact.
Shore Duty in Honolulu.
Was ordered to the U. S. S. Boston,
special squadron, in February, 1890,
and the latter part of that year, owing
to trouble with Chile, the Boston went
around to the Pacific and for seven
teen months that vessel was in the
Hawaiian Islands. During that period
the revolution Of 1898 resulted in the
overthrow of the monarchy during
which he held command of the artil-
lery in the landing brigade for the pro-
lection of American residents and
property in Honolulu.
He was detached fnom the Boston
when she was placed out of commits
sion at Mare Island, and ordered 70
duty in connection with the publica-
ton Of the naval war records, navy de-
partment, and in July, 1886, was or
dered to the U. S. S. Detroit, Asiatic
station and to the U. S. s. Boston jan
uary, 1897. In October of that year he
was ordered to the U. S. S. Yorktown
and upon the arrival of that vessel al
Mare Island in December, 1897, was
assigned to the command of the y. s
s. Alert, and fitted her out for a survey
OF the western approach to the Mica