Silas Casey
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.
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.
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
Assignments:
- (1822-1826) Cadet, United States Military Academy
- (1826-1829) 2nd Lt. (1 Jul 1826), 2nd U.S. Infantry, Fort Towson, IT (Oklahoma)
- (1829-1832) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Madison Barracks, Sacket's Harbor, New York
- (1832-1833) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Recruiting service
- (1833-1834) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Fort Niagara, New York
- (1834-1836) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Fort Gratiot, Michigan
- (1836-1836) 1st Lt. (1 Jul 1848), 2nd U.S. Infantry, Creek Nation
- (1837-1842) Capt. (1 Jul 1839), 2nd U.S. Infantry, Second Seminole War, Florida
- (1842-1845) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Fort Porter (1), New York
- (1845-1847) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Fort Mackinac, Michigan
- (1847-1848) Bvt. Major (20 Aug 1847), Bvt. Ltc (13 Sep 1847), 2nd U.S. Infantry, Mexican War, Mexico
- (1848-1848) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Fort Hamilton, New York
- (1848-1849) voyage to California
- (1849-1852) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Benicia Barracks, California
- (1852-1855) Lt. Col. (3 Mar 1855),Recruiting Service and Tactical Boards, New York City, New York
- (1856-1861) 9th U.S. Infantry, Commanding Fort Steilacoom, Washington
- (1861-1865) Bvt. Major General (13 Mar 1865), U.S. Civil War
- (1865-1867) Commander Fort Wayne (2), Detroit, Michigan
- (1867-1868) Boards and Awaiting Retirement
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