Salt Lake Herald | 1899-08-24 | Page 8 | Praise for Young

PRAISE FOR YOUNG Always Looked Out For Comfort of His Men Private Frank C Peterson who was Major Youngs ordc all the time the batteries were in the Philippines was enthusiastic In his praise of his cam manding officer I every organization organiza-tion in the Philippines had had as good ofcer a we had thed have been lucky he said I was with Major Young more than any other man In the batteries I guess and I dont believe there was ever a more honest kindhearted kind-hearted officer than he In the field and in barracks everywhere I was the same He was always thinking of his men always and how to better their condition As to his trying to keep Us there at Manila those fellows are all wrong Otis wanted him there he needed Young so he kept us there for fear hed lose Young Tats the real truth of the mater and those kicker ought to have known I and do know I For my own part I have nothing but the kIndest feeling for him and not for him alone but for all the officers But the best among them all Young was easily I