John Younce

John Younce (December 12, 1818 – June 27, 1863) served as a private in Company E, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

Personal life
John Younce was born December 12, 1818 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Solomon and Sarah “Sallie” (Rowland) Younce. He married Hannah Lawrence (1818-1897) with whom he had at least 11 children.

Civil War service
Younce enlisted as a private in Company E on September 21, 1863 in Greeneville, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in October 28, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee.

He is described as 44 years old, 5' 7" tall, dark complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Younce is listed as present for duty until an unrecorded date in May or June 1864 when he was left sick at Gallatin, Tennessee where he died of an unrecorded disease on June 27, 1864. No list of his personal effects has been found. Younce is buried at Nashville National Cemetery in Madison, Tennessee.

When the regiment mustered out on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville, it was noted that he had last been paid to April 30, 1864 and had been paid a $25 bounty.

His wife applied for a widow's pension on September 19, 1865.