and dedication of the Buffalo Soldiers throughout United States and world history; honors one of the Buffalo Soldiers' most distinguished heroes, Colonel Charles Young, for his lifetime achievements; and recognizes the continuing legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers throughout the world.” In 2013, President Barack Obama used the Antiquities Act to designate Young's house as the 401st unit of the National Park System, the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument. In 2018, California passed legislation to name California State Route 198 to Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway. The State Route's east end is in Sequoia National Park where Young served as superintendent. Literary legacy Along with the legacy from acknowledgements and awards, Young has also taken on a presence in African-American art and literature. One of the most notable instances was a 1925 poem by Countée Cullen “In Memory of Colonel Charles Young.” The poem accurately predicts the legacy Colonel Charles Young would have for years to come. The poem uses imagery, including Charles Young's resting place in the cemetery where “above your grave the tom-toms throb/ and the hills are weird with light.” After Cullen describes a dark world that Young is emerged in, he ends with a hopeful message: “From your rich dust and slaughtered will/ A tree with tongues will grow.” Cullen is implying that he believed Young was the start of a movement; as of 2014, African Americans make up more than twenty percent of active-duty Army members. W. E. B. Du Bois, who spoke at Young's eulogy, claimed that “the life of Charles Young was a triumph of tragedy.” Young is also represented in painting and other art. Notably, a painting by J. W. Shannon titled “Portrait of Cadet Charles Young,” in which the background gives Young a glowing bright background to make him look saintly. The painting currently belongs to The National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, located in Wilberforce, Ohio. Popular culture depictions In the 2020 alternate history Shadows of Annihilation () by S. M. Stirling, Young is depicted as a major general commanding the 32nd Infantry Division, a colored unit in United States Protectorate of México. Young is also featured in The Great Abraham Lincoln Pocket Watch Conspiracy, where he serves as second-in-command to Major Archibald Butt during a secret mission into the Belgian Congo. Military awards Brigadier General Young was awarded the following service medals: Dates of rank See also Military history