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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

James Seaman Casey

Details
  • Rank: Captain (Highest Rank: Colonel-USA-Ret.)
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    5th U.S. Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: January 8, 1877
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Wolf Mountain, Montana, USA
Citation
Led his command in a successful charge against superior numbers of the enemy strongly posted.
Medal of Honor Recipient James S. Casey
Medal of Honor Recipient James S. Casey
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: New York, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: November 27, 1894
  • Born: January 28, 1833, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, United States
  • Died: December 24, 1899, New York, NY, United States
  • Buried: Vale Cemetery (G-13), Schenectady, NY, United States
 

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