Silas Casey
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Silas Casey
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| Born |
July 12, 1807 East Greenwich, Rhode Island |
| Died | January 22, 1882 (aged 74) Brooklyn, New York |
| Place of burial | Casey farm in North Kingstown, Rhode Island |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1826–1868 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Battles/wars |
San Juan Dispute American Civil War |
Silas Casey (July 12, 1807 – January 22, 1882) was a career United States Army officer who rose to the rank of Major General during the American Civil War.
Casey was born in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1826 (39th out of 41).
He fought in the Second Seminole War under William J. Worth from 1837 to 1842. During the Mexican-American War he fought at the Battle of Contreras and Battle of Churubusco, and was appointed brevet major on August 20, 1847 for gallant conduct. He then fought in the Battle of Molino del Rey and was severely wounded during the Battle of Chapultepec on September 13, 1847. In 1880 Casey became a veteran member of the Aztec Club of 1847 - a military society originally composed of officers who had served in the occupation of Mexico City and later extended its membership to all United States officers who had served during the Mexican War and their descendants.
After the Mexican-American War, he performed frontier duties and escorted topographical parties, including a trip to California around Cape Horn in 1849. He commanded at Camp Picket during the Pig War on San Juan Island from August 10 to October 18, 1859.
Casey was promoted to brigadier general of Volunteers on August 31, 1861, shortly after arriving on the East Coast. He was promoted to colonel in the Regular Army on October 9, 1861. He fought in the Peninsula Campaign, where his division suffered heavy losses at Battle of Seven Pines on May 31, 1862, facing Brig. Gen. George Pickett's brigade. He was promoted to major general of Volunteers in a general promotion of all McClellan's division commanders in August to rank from July 4, 1862.
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