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Silas Casey served for some five years in Florida during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] and did not return until the end of the war in 1842. He also served in the [[Mexican War]] and was seriously wounded leading the one of the two assault teams at the Battle of Chapultepec.
Silas Casey served for some five years in Florida during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] and did not return until the end of the war in 1842. He also served in the [[Mexican War]] and was seriously wounded leading the one of the two assault teams at the Battle of Chapultepec.


At the beginning of the [[U.S. Civil War]] in 1861 Silas Casey was a Lt. Colonel Commanding [[Fort Steilacoom]] in Washington State. Casey chose to stay loyal to the Union and was recalled to Washington D.C. where he received a brevet promotion to Brigadier General, U.S. Volunteers on 31 Aug 1861 and a promoton to Colonel, [[4th U.S. Infantry]] on 9 Oct 1861. He served at the Battle of Fair Oaks and was further promoted to Bvt Brigadier General, U.S. Army and Major General, U.S. Volunteers. Casey was mustered out of the Volunteer service at the end of the War in 1865 and retired on 8 Jul 1868 as brevet Major General, U.S. Army.
At the beginning of the [[U.S. Civil War]] in 1861 Silas Casey was a Lt. Colonel Commanding [[Fort Steilacoom]] in Washington State. Casey chose to stay loyal to the Union and was recalled to Washington D.C. where he received a brevet promotion to Brigadier General, U.S. Volunteers on 31 Aug 1861 and a promotion to Colonel, [[4th U.S. Infantry]] on 9 Oct 1861. He served at the Battle of Fair Oaks and was further promoted to Bvt Brigadier General, U.S. Army and Major General, U.S. Volunteers. Casey was mustered out of the Volunteer service at the end of the War in 1865 and retired on 8 Jul 1868 as brevet Major General, U.S. Army.


General Casey died 22 Jan 1882 in Brooklyn, New York and was buried at the Silas Casey Lot in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
General Casey died 22 Jan 1882 in Brooklyn, New York and was buried at the Silas Casey Lot in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

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Silas Casey (1807-1882) - Born 12 Jul 1807 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. A career U.S. Army Infantry officer and United States Military Academy graduate who rose to the rank of Major General. Retired from the Army on 8 Jul 1868 with over 40 years of service. Died 22 Jan 1882 in Brooklyn, New York.

General Silas Casey

He entered the United States Military Academy 1 Jul 1822 and graduated 1 Jul 1826 in the Class of 1826 ranking 39th out of 41.

Silas Casey served for some five years in Florida during the Second Seminole War and did not return until the end of the war in 1842. He also served in the Mexican War and was seriously wounded leading the one of the two assault teams at the Battle of Chapultepec.

At the beginning of the U.S. Civil War in 1861 Silas Casey was a Lt. Colonel Commanding Fort Steilacoom in Washington State. Casey chose to stay loyal to the Union and was recalled to Washington D.C. where he received a brevet promotion to Brigadier General, U.S. Volunteers on 31 Aug 1861 and a promotion to Colonel, 4th U.S. Infantry on 9 Oct 1861. He served at the Battle of Fair Oaks and was further promoted to Bvt Brigadier General, U.S. Army and Major General, U.S. Volunteers. Casey was mustered out of the Volunteer service at the end of the War in 1865 and retired on 8 Jul 1868 as brevet Major General, U.S. Army.

General Casey died 22 Jan 1882 in Brooklyn, New York and was buried at the Silas Casey Lot in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.


Marriage:

  • Abby P. Pearce (1813-1862) born 12 Jul 1813, died 10 Mar 1862

Children:

  • Thomas Lincoln Casey (1831-1896) born 10 May 1831, died 25 Mar 1896
  • Abby Pearce Casey Hunt]] (1838 - 1886)
  • Silas Casey III (1841-1913) born 11 Sep 1841, died 14 Aug 1913
  • Elizabeth Goodale Casey Scott (1844 - 1912)
  • Edward Wanton Casey (1850-1891) born 1 Dec 1850, Benicia, California, killed by Sioux 7 Jan 1891 in South Dakota

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