He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2). He was 22 years old when he enlisted (2).
He was a bottler (2).
He was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and auburn hair (2).
He enlisted and was mustered into service for three years, as a recruit, on 14 February 1864, at Philadelphia Pennsylvania (1, 2). He was enlisted by Lieutenant Gregory and mustered into service by Lieutenant Hilderburn (2). He served as a private in company E (1).
The regiment reported him "gained by enlistment" on 2 April 1864 (3).
He was wounded in the back on 18 June 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia, while charging the enemy works (1, 2).
He was absent at muster out (1).
In 1917, he was receiving a pension of $24 per month (7). He had a gunshot wound in his left shoulder (7). The House committee recommended increasing his pension to $36 per month (7).
On 27 December 1932, a Charles Z De Young died at his home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4). He was eighty-five years old (4). He was a retired mortgage and realty broker (4). He had fallen downstairs on Monday, which contributed to his death (4). He was an honorary member of the American Legion, and was the last surviving member of a Grand Army of the Republic Post (4). His widow, Fannie S De Young, and son, Bertram I De Young, survived him (4).
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1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster)
2 descriptive roll, company E, entry 147
3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 2 April 1864 (Chas Young)
4 death notice, New York Times 28 December 1932, page 17 (Charles Z De Young)
5 'Pensions and increase of pensions for certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War, etc. January 10, 1917'. House report 1271, 64th congress, 2nd session, Serial set volume 7112, session volume A. Page 82. (Charles Young)
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.--Charles Z. De Young, a retired mortgage and realty broker, last surviving member of Admiral Du Pont Post, G. A. R., died at his home here today in his eighty-fifth year. Shock from a fall downstairs on Monday contributed to his death. Born in his city, Mr. De Young served in the Civil War with the Ninety-first Pennsylvania Infantry. At 16 he was a Captain, commanding the Quaker City Artillery. He belonged to several fraternal orders, and was an honorary member of the American Legion. Surviving are a widow, Mrs. Fannie S. De Young, and a son, Bertram I. De Young, a former Assistant United States Attorney.
H. R. 17945. Charles Young, aged 72 years, late a private in Company E, Ninety-first Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry, from February 15, 1864, to July 6, 1865 (length of service, 1 year 4 months 22 days), is now pensioned under certificate No. 69690 at the rate of $24 per month by special act of Congress approved June 16, 1910.
He was formerly pensioned at $14 under the general law for gun-shot wound of left shoulder.
Medical and other testimony filed with this committee since the passage of said act increasing his pension from $14 to $24 indicates his physical condition may have become worse by reason of the wound of left shoulder and advancing years, and that he is unfitted for manual labor and has no property, means, nor income except his pension, which it is recommended be increased to $36 per month.
