This is a letter, dated May 15, 1863, which was sent by a
married couple, Charles D. Young and Amelia M. Young.

The letter is addressed to U.S. Paymaster General Timothy Andrews.

Andrews served as the 11th United States Paymaster General,
from September 6, 1862 to November 29, 1864.


The letter is signed on the front side by both 

Charles Young and Amelia Young, and is 

signed on the reverse by Timothy Andrews.

The handwritten message is in regards to the salary that
Charles D. Young was receiving as a soldier. Young had
made arrangements for eight dollars of his salary to be
sent every month to his wife Amelia. In this letter, he
requests that the eight dollar allotment be discontinued.
Below his signature, his wife states her consent that
the monthly allotment be discontinued.



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Timothy Patrick Andrews (1794-1868) was born in Ireland,
the son of George and Elizabeth Andrews. He came to the
United States with his parents in 1798.

Andrews served as an aide to Commodore Joshua Barney
during the War of 1812. He was served as a paymaster in
the Army from 1822 to 1847. Andrews was put in command
of the Regiment of Voltigeurs and Foot Riflemen during
the Mexican-American War. He was distinguished for bravery
at the Battle of Molino del Rey, and was brevetted Brigadier
General in September 1847 for gallant and meritorious service
at the Battle of Chapultepec, where his regiment led the assault
on Chapultepec Castle.

Andrews was promoted to Deputy Paymaster-General in 1851,
and then to U. S. Paymaster General in 1862. After retiring
from that post in 1864, Andrews served as President of the
Board for the Examination of Paymasters, and as Inspector
of the Pay Department. He is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery
in Washington D.C.

Andrews was the father of Richard Snowden Andrews (1830-1903),
an American architect who served as a Confederate artillery
commander and diplomat during the American Civil War.


Andrews was also the father of Emily Andrews Marshall (1832?-1858).
She was the wife of Charles Marshall (1830-1902), a Confederate
Army Officer who served as Aide-de-Camp to General Robert E. Lee.


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Before the war, Charles Drew Young (1832-1874) was a bootmaker.
He married Amelia Mackey Otis Young (1833-?) in 1852.

The married couple settled in the town of Situate, Massachusetts.
When the war began, Charles enlisted in Company K of the
Massachusetts 7th Infantry.

Charles and Amelia had several children, including Otis William Young
(1860-1943). Otis W. Young was an inventor who held several patents
in the area of railroad mechanics.



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This document is about 5" by 8", and is in good condition,
with some general wear (see scans).


The document is accompanied by a certificate
of authenticity from JG Autographs.





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