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The Youngs at West Point Brigham Young University BYU ScholarsArchive Faculty Publications 2002 The Youngs at West Point J. Michael Hunter Brigham Young University - Provo, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub Part of the History of Christianity Commons, Military History Commons, and the Mormon Studies Commons BYU ScholarsArchive Citation Hunter, J. Michael, "The Youngs at West Point" (2002). Faculty Publications. 1408. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/1408 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Published by the Sons of Ut11h Pioneers PUBLISHER Pm/RkAtmls FEATURES ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER John w. AMmtm 2 Two SIDES OF BRIGHAM YOUNG PRESIDENT·ELECT /..-is Pk/i.ttU by Marilynne Todd Linford EDITOR Ir 6 A H ERITAGE OF ART MAGAZINI DISIGNIR Mahonri Mackintosh Young S....La/gml by Brandi Rainey EDITORIAL STAFF JemtifarAdmtu 16 SUSA YOUNG G ATES T hirteenth Apostle EDITORIAL by Janet Peterson ADVISORY 80ARD Dr. F. C/uula C-. Clutirmdn 22 ZINA YOUNG CARD Dr./. Elliol Ctlmnon A Sister and Friend to All Dr. R,,,,_,J E. &df.1-o Riduwd S. Frt171 by Janet Peterso WEBSITE DESIGN 'Patrida &:lttmlbl NATIONAL HIADQUARTIRS JJlll Eat 2920 SoutA s.11 ~'City, Uflllt &1109 (801) 484-4441 E-milil: ~,,.,,,, -~ PUBLISHED QUARTERLY Salt Lake City, Utah ~ 112.00 per,,-. Forrerints-1 ~ ~. f'l-amllld the SUP. MISSION STATEMENT Tiu Nlllional Society ofSons of UIM Pionem llontm etlrly """ ffKll'iml-tlay pioneers, w ,_,,""" olJer; for their faHh ;,, God. dwolJon to fotnily. loyaby to t:li11rdl """ _,,,, Mml -it stnlia to otllfrr. -.in flllwni'Y>. J1lfl'SOf#ll inugriry, - rmyidtlinf ilelmnitN#ion. Pioneer Magazincntpparts • rhissioo ofI/re Socidy. COftRMT ~lly~M....... c bfsnpJm ...... lJlii«nily°"""" Mu#lltlf of.M. 411. Ritjltl RamttttJ. senator or representative. It was considered a third child of Clarissa Ross Young and the The United States great honor to be nominated. It was also con­ eleve nth son of Brigham Young. At the age of Milita1y Academy was sidered an opportunity for a young man to thirteen, W il lard asked his father if he could established at 1-#st Point, increase his social standing. After fo ur years, leave school and go to work. Brigham was an New York, in 1802 to e nun sa the cadet earned a Bachelor of Science degree advocate of formal education, but he also prepare young men to and received a commission in the U.S. Army. believed strongly in practical education. H e serve as officers in the By]. M ichae l Hunter In 1871 when Brigham Young's son, hoped that Willard would work for a few United States Anny (pic­ Willard, was nominated to attend West Point, years and then "be will ing to go to school and tured in background). Duty, Honor, Country­ Latter-day Saints viewed it not only as an work hard at that." After a year of working on n March 1802, Congress established the opportunity for Willard, but as an opportun­ a fa rm in teaming and wood hauling, United States Military Academy on an I ity fo r the Mormons in general to advance Willard was "eager enough to get back a Lifelong Pledge ofFa ith army site at West Point, New York. The their social standing in the country. After in school." 1 Willard enrolled at academy's purpose was to prepare young W illard, other descendants of Brigham Young Deseret University (fo rerunner men to serve as officers in the United States would attend the academy in what would of the University of Utah). In June Army. Students at the academy were called become somewhat of a fa mily tradition. 1871, the Deseret Evening News cadets. To be considered for admission to the Willard Young was born in Salt Lake declared that Willard was academy, a candidate had to be nominated by City on 30 April 1852. a government official, usually a United States H e was the strongest boy" at the be sober and temperate in all your habits." when his nephew was born, Richard entered the U.S. Military Academy hile university.2 When a vacancy arose at West Brigham explained that such an '"'upright _Y(i}l ":{ !/. Youngs would follow very similar life courses. at Wes t Point. According to Heber J. Grant, W Willard Point in May 1871, the Secretary ofWar gave course on your part will give you favor with Richard's father, Joseph A. was engaged Richard was set apart as a missionary to West was William H. Hooper, Utah's territorial del­ and ensure you valuable aid from your (ello}N,.1 ,,... ~,/o/ ) •'IO/ll;tn/ 1 in many building projects in the Salt Lake Point by Brigham Young sometime before teaching at West egate to Congress, the honor of naming a students."8 _ / - Valley, including the building of the Salt Brigham died 29 August 1877.21 His Uncle Point in 1879, a candidate. Deseret University President Brigham was, no doubt, pleased ·wti6Jl a ud of f.,J"l'JC R...\.Tr 1! w ke Theatre and the construction of the Willard had paved the way for him, proving second Latter-day John R. Park suggested that they send the John Sharp, who had visited Willard on a ~ --=-- Utah Central Railroad from Ogden to Salt that a Latter-day Saint from Utah could be Saint entered the university's "best scholar and strongest east, reported that "whateve r may have b g n ,l,,.~k.-.. J:';r/.-;1.-/ N n hake City. 14 From 1871 to 1873, Richard successful at West Point. Willard had academy­ boy," Willard Young.3 the feelings of the cadets toward [Willard] at ' worked m the office of the Utah Central returned to West Point that same year as Richard W. Willard was nineteen at the time, first, [he was] now looked upon by them M MN ,lrtk ; ~ I/ ,/,~ .-id~ .,.~;µIway, gaining valuable business experi­ assistant professo r of civil and military engi­ Young, Willard's and he went to his father for permission pretty good fellow. "' Brigham wrote Willar.d, ence. In 1872, Joseph A. was called to preside neering.22 Richard 's stay at West Point lacked nephew and to enter the academy. Brigham said, "I stating, "we hope yet to see you set a pa(t9'.R / .-uu/ /,, /j 1; ./lll r 1 ftV r the Church in Utah's Sevier district. the fanfare and controversy that accompa­ Brigham's grand­ will let you go, but will send you as a mis­ for all ofthem."9 / / / Moving there with his family, Richard nied his Uncle Willard's tenure, and in 1882 son. he graduated fifteenth in his class of 128. H e sionary."4 Willard was set apart for his "mis­ Willard wrote his father, explaining: "J(r. 11,, ,,_; );,4r·J'I _, //, ~9 rked as a telegraph operator in Richfield sion" to West Point by the First Presidency. have heard several young men here, who, no f ; from 1873 to 1874. 15 In 1875, the family was a second lieutenant. In that same year, he At the time of Willard's admission to doubt six months ago were 'death Of! thJlt•cfiibtnt J/, 1 J;?j, ; ; P,9yed to Ma~ti, where Joseph A. supervised and Willard both married. Richard married West Point, the national press was enamored Mormons,' say that the U.S. officials were- ,:::~· - -"' /1 the construction of the Manti Temple. That Minerva Richards, and Willard married with eradicating the "twin relics of bar­ entirely wrong."10 In another letter Willard (c summer, Utah's congressional delegate, Hattie Hooper, daughter of Utah's former barism," slavery and polygamy. First Willard wrote, "My constant desire is to satisfy your .._ ~ _ George Q. Cannon, made his first nomina- territorial delegate William H. Hooper, who was admitted to West Point and then two wishes, my dear father, and to honor<$i€{ M ij; ... "'~lth.t ~Jodion of Richard as a ca.det to the U.S. Milita.ry had given Willard his appointment to West years later the first black American, Henry 0 . people whom I represent."!! Willard o~ i- --;:::::..- ~ 0 ':, i.....,. ..., l ~a demy at West Pomt. However, a family Point.23 Flipper was admitted-this caught the eye of ously saw his attendance at West Point as a I .L/ ( / ' . ,. / tragedy prevented Richard from accepting After graduation, Richard discovered I r • f 'tl'/' ~( '/'I /N //N /; . the press. As the first Utahan and Latter-day "mission" in the Latter-day Saint sense of tVe the appomtment. On 5 August 1875, that there was a surplus of graduates from Willard Young (below) in Saint to enter West Point, Willard made the word. His letters show that he also felt the Richard's father, Joseph A. Young, age forty- West Point, and more second lieutenants Cuba, ca. 1899. headlines. In June 1871, Brigham wrote to weight of his mission which his father co~- j one, died suddenly of an apparent heart than the army needed. The government, Willard: "It appears from some of the eastern stantly reminded him of in letters. "The eyes attack. 16 papers, they are rather exercised over your of many are upon you to see what is likely to Joseph A.'s family returned to Salt Lake admission among the cadets and one corre­ be your future," Brigham wrote.12 City, and Brigham took a fatherly interest in spondent writing from this city to the N.
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