Charles Young (United States Army officer)

Charles Young (March 12, 1864 – January 8, 1922) was an American soldier. He was the third African-American graduate of the United States Military Academy, the first Black U.S. national park superintendent, first Black military attaché, first Black man to achieve the rank of colonel in the United States Army, and highest-ranking black officer in the Regular Army until his death in 1922.

This article is about the United States Army officer. For other uses of the name, see Charles Young (disambiguation).
Charles Young
Young in 1919
Born(1864-03-12)March 12, 1864
Mays Lick, Kentucky, US
DiedJanuary 8, 1922(1922-01-08) (aged 57)
Lagos, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
Years of service1889–1922
RankBrigadier General (posthumous)
Unit
Commands held
Battles/wars
  • Indian Wars
  • Spanish–American War
  • Philippine–American War
  • Pancho Villa Expedition
  • World War I

In 2022, in recognition of his exemplary service and the barriers he faced due to racism, he was posthumously promoted to brigadier general, and a promotion ceremony was held in his honor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

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