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Confederate officer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Young Lea Royston (1819 – 1884) was an officer, rising to the rank of colonel, in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
Young Lea Royston | |
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Born | April 23, 1819 Perry County, Alabama, US |
Died | December 19, 1884 (aged 65) Selma, Alabama, US |
Allegiance | Confederate States |
Branch | Confederate States Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | 8th Alabama Infantry Regiment |
Battles |
Young Lea Royston was a native of Perry county, Alabama.[1] His parents came to the county from Georgia, and he was born on April 3, 1819.[2] He was educated at the state University, and graduated with honors.[3] Afterwards he read law and began his practice in Marion.[1] In 1855 he became solicitor for the judicial circuit, and held the office for nine or ten years.[1]
In the Civil War, he entered the military service of the Confederacy as captain of a company in the 8th Alabama Infantry Regiment, and soon rose to the rank of colonel.[1] He was conspicuous for courage at Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Gaines' Mill and Salem Church, and was dangerously wounded in the two latter battles.[1] The severity of his wounds severed his connection with the 8th, and he was for some time on post duty at Selma.[1]
After the war, he took little part in public affairs, but gave his attention to business, much of the time in Dallas.[1] For several years prior to his death he had been engaged in the warehouse and cotton brokerage business in Selma.[3] He died at his home in Selma on December 19, 1884, and was buried the following afternoon. In life, he was 6 ft 7½ (2.2 m) in stature and spare.[1]
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