“The Ledger Independent”

Posted September 3, 2009 at by Geneva Brett, VP.

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An article on Col Young and LBBS effort

The  Buffalo Soldiers Community Suppport Group (with members nationwide) was created in the Spring of 2008.  Both our membership and our efforts to bring the history of the American Veterans known as Buffalo Soldiers to the forefront have more than doubled since then.  One of our members, Jerry Gore, informed “The Ledger Independent” ( a newspaper from Charles Young’s birth county) of our efforts and petition to promote Colonel Young to Brigadier General.

The result is the linked article ”Reevaluating Charles Denton Young’s service to America”  by News Editor Marla Toncray.   Our sincere thanks and appreciation to The Ledger Independent and Ms. Toncray.

Please note the following corrections to the article:

Charles Young’s ties to Los Banos dates to 1903, when Young and his soldiers traveled by horseback from San Francisco to Sequoia National Park; Los Banos was a resting spot for the men during the 16 day trek said Brett.

At the time, Young served as captain of the 9^th Cavalry at the Presidio in San Francisco and was appointed acting superintendent of Sequoia National Park.

According to Brett, later when President Theodore Roosevelt visited San Francisco on May 16, 1903, he specifically requested the  9^th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers stationed at the Presidio to be his presidential escort.

Brett said one of Young’s other accomplishments as superintendent of Sequoia National Park was the purchase of additional land to enlarge and protect the park.