The soldier lived in Jamaica, New York when he applied for a pension. He claimed he sustained a gunshot wound in June 1863 — except the regiment wasn’t established until December 1863. He also claimed that he served in 4th Ohio Infantry. If true, was he injured in that regiment? How did he come to serve in the cavalry?
Invalid — 412,318 / —–
Declaration for an Original Invalid Pension, Daniel Youngs, 23 October 1880
50 years old
“enrolled on the 8 day of March, 1864 in Company L of the 1 regiment of U.S. Cavalry (Colored) commanded by Captain Ricker and was honorably discharged at City Point, Va. on the 4 day of March, 1866 that his personal description is … height, 5 feet 6 1/2 inches; complexion, black; hair, black; eyes, black. That while a member of the organizaiton aforesaid … in the line of duty at Sheeps Mountain in the State of West Virginia on or about the first day of June, 1863, he received a gunshot wound of the right shoulder & head.
“Also personally appeared Samuel Fleet, residing at Jamaica, Queens County, New York, and Samuel H. DeWitt residing at Jamaica, Queens County, New York”
Original Invalid Claim, Daniel Youngs, 9 January 1888
Post-office address, (last known) Jamaica, Queens, New York
Rank, Private
Company, L
Regiment, 1 USC Vol Cav & 4th Ohio Vols Inft (alleged)
Recognized Attorney, Joseph P. Kelly, 58 Broadway, NY City
[Note: There’s a handwritten statement that reports ‘Not recognized on grounds of neglect’ — Leslie]
Re-reviewer, [illegible], Dec 20, 1887
[Note: There’s a handwritten statement that reports ‘Clmt does not write.’ This is followed by another brief but illegible statement — Leslie]
1st U.S. Colored Cavalry 
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