Resources
We are building the largest available resource archive for information, materials, programs and research relating to Charles Young. See below for just the beginning of this exciting project.
Recent News
Kentucky Tribune – Our Rich History: Charles Young of Mayslick and Ripley, namesake of a national monument in Wilberforce
June 9, 2025
Henry Flipper is remembered at the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, Ohio. Young was the third Black to graduate from West Point.
Louisville Courier Journal – More than 100 years later, Kentucky honors a Black trailblazer and army hero
February 24, 2025
Charles Young Posthumous Promotion to Brigadier General
April 29, 2022
- Read About Col. Charles Young Posthumous Promotion to Brigadier General at West Point
- Read CNN Coverage of Posthumous Promotion of Charles Young at the USMA
- Watch CBS Mornings clip – Honoring a Trailblazer
Senator Portman’s Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
On June 26, 2020, Ohio Senator Rob Portman visited the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument to discuss the Restore Our Parks Act.
- View Video – Senator Portman’s 6/26 Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
- Read Dayton Daily Article – Senator Portman’s 6/26 Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
We Return Fighting Exhibition in Washington DC
December 2019 – The We Return Fighting Exhibition opened at the National Museum of African American History and Culture highlighting nine people (exhibition luminaries), one of whom is Charles Young. Although the exhibition closed during the pandemic, view the highlights here.
Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway – NPR Panel Discussion
In November of 2019, California renamed a portion of Highway 198 to commemorate Charles Young. To celebrate the unveiling, there was a panel discussion about Charles Young’s accomplishments and legacy on the local NPR station.
General Information
Arlington National Cemetery page
Author & Historian Brian G. Shellum’s Facebook page
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Camp Nelson National Monument in Kentucky
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument – Wikipedia
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Museum of the United States Army
President Obama’s Proclamation
The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks
NYC Parks – Brigadier General Charles Young Playground
Media/Educational Links
National Park Service Programs
Community of Interested Parties
Other News and Information
Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway Designation – 8.17.18 – California (+second link)
Kentucky Resolution to name Route 11 as the “Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway”
Kentucky Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Historical Corridor
Black Veterans accept Honorary Doctorate Degree For Colonel Young from Wilberforce University
Books
Buffalo Soldiers in California: Charles Young and the Ninth Cavalry, 1902-1904
August 1, 2024
by Brian G. Shellum
African American Officers in Liberia: A Pestiferous Rotation, 1910–1942
Aug 1, 2018
by Brian G. Shellum
Black Cadet in a White Bastion: Charles Young at West Point
Apr 1, 2006
by Brian G. Shellum
Black Officer in a Buffalo Soldier Regiment: The Military Career of Charles Young
Feb 1, 2010
by Brian G. Shellum
In the Summer of 1903- Colonel Charles Young and the Buffalo Soldiers in Sequoia National Park
Paperback – 2005
Fayette County, Ohio: Including the Colonel Charles Young House, the Lynchburg Covered Bridge, and More
Aug 2, 2012
by Martha Martin
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