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.
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.
Father: Wanton Casey (1760-1842)
Mother: Elizabeth Goodale (1772-1830)
Marriage 1:
Abby P. Pearce (1813-1862) born 12 Jul 1813, died 10 Mar 1862
