branch death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
usa november 30 , 1913 ellicott , new york united states of america 1861 new york company b , 72nd new york infantry medal of honor ribbon.svg medal of honor battle of the wilderness american civil war december 2 , 1843 logan , ohio private james m. young
 james m. young
james m. young

james marvin young -lrb- december 2 , 1843 - november 30 , 1913 -rrb- was an american soldier who fought in the american civil war .
young received his country 's highest award for bravery during combat , the medal of honor .
young 's medal was won for his heroism in the battle of the wilderness during the overland campaign in virginia on may 6 , 1864 .
he was honored with the award on april 2 , 1898 .
young was born in ellicott , new york , and entered service in chautauqua county , new york .
he was buried in jamestown .
