Young's Scouts

Young had served with the Army in the Nez Perce War, prospected for gold in California and Montana and worked as a soldier of fortune and mine supervisor in Korea and China.

[1] Young's Scouts acted as an advance guard and engaged in search and destroy missions.

In two different engagements a number of Scouts were recommended for the Medal of Honor, which at the time was the only Army award for valor.

Ironically, although the initial assessment of Young's wound was that he would probably end up with nothing more serious than a stiff knee, he died a few days later, presumably of tetanus.

Young's Scouts continued to operate under several different officers for the remainder of Lawton's Northern Campaign.