William Hugh Young | |
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| Born | January 1, 1838 Boonville, Missouri |
| Died | November 28, 1901 (aged 63) San Antonio, Texas |
| Buried | Confederate Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
William Hugh Young (January 1, 1838 – November 28, 1901) was a Confederate States Army brigadier general during the American Civil War (Civil War). He was a university student and received a military education before the Civil War. He was a lawyer and real estate operator in San Antonio, Texas after the Civil War. Young spent nine months at the end of the war as a prisoner of war.