Pierce M. B. Young

Pierce Manning Butler Young
Major General Pierce M. B. Young
Member of the
United States House of Representatives
from 7th District of Georgia
In office
July 25, 1868 – March 3, 1875
Preceded byOffice suspended during the American Civil War
Succeeded byWilliam H. Felton
Minister to Honduras
In office
November 12, 1893 – May 23, 1896
Preceded byRomualdo Pacheco
Succeeded byMacgrane Coxe
Minister to Guatemala
In office
June 12, 1893 – May 23, 1896
Preceded byRomualdo Pacheco
Succeeded byMacgrane Cox
Consul General of the United States
St. Petersburg, Russia
In office
1885–1887
Personal details
Born(1836-11-15)November 15, 1836
Spartanburg, South Carolina
DiedJuly 6, 1896(1896-07-06) (aged 59)
New York City
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
OccupationLawyer
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Major General
CommandsYoung's Cavalry Division
Young's Cavalry Brigade
Cobb's Legion
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Pierce Manning Butler Young (November 15, 1836 – July 6, 1896) was an American soldier, politician, diplomat, and slave owner.[1] He was a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, and after the war a four-term United States Congressman from Georgia, before serving in the diplomatic corps.

  1. ^ Holland, Lynwood M. (1964). Pierce M.B. Young, The Warwick of the South. University of Georgia Press.