Samuel Baldwin Marks Young

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Samuel Baldwin Marks Young
Young, 1905–1924
Born(1840-01-09)January 9, 1840
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
DiedSeptember 1, 1924(1924-09-01) (aged 84)
Helena, Montana, US
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnion
United States
BranchUnion Army
United States Army
Service years1861–1904
RankLieutenant general
CommandsChief of Staff of the United States Army
ConflictsAmerican Civil War
American Indian Wars
Spanish–American War
Philippine–American War
Signature

Samuel Baldwin Marks Young (January 9, 1840 – September 1, 1924) was a United States Army general. He also served as the first president of Army War College between 1902 and 1903. He then served from 1903 until 1904 as the first Chief of Staff of the United States Army.

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