Thomas Lincoln Casey
Thomas Lincoln Casey (1831-1896) - Born 10 May 1831 in Sackets Harbor, New York. United States Military Academy graduate who rose to the rank of Major General, U.S. Army. Died 25 Mar 1896 on active duty as Chief of Engineers (1888-1895) in Washington, D.C.
He entered the United States Military Academy and graduated in the Class of 1852 ranking first out of 43 graduates. He headed the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds, District of Columbia, (1877-1881). He built the State, War, and Navy Department Building, which is now the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, completed the Washington Monument and worked on the Library of Congress building. During the U.S. Civil War he oversaw the completion of Fort Knox and worked on Fort Gorges and Fort Scammel.He taught engineering at the United States Military Academy (1854-1859).
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