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.
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.
General Casey died 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
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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