b. 1842 Ireland. d. 04/01/1893 Whitinsville, Massachusetts.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 03/06/1864 Cold Harbour, Virginia.
Casey was born in Ireland in 1842. He joined the Army from Northbridge, Massachusetts in October 1861, and mustered out with his regiment in July 1865. He recieved his Medal of Honor on 14 September 1888. Casey died on 4 January 1893 and his remains are interred at the Saint Patrick’s Cemetery in Northbridge, Massachusetts.
MOH CITATION:
Two color bearers having been shot dead one after the other, the last one far in advance of his regiment and close to the enemy’s line, this soldier rushed forward, and, under a galling fire, after removing the dead body of the bearer therefrom, secured the flag and returned with it to the Union lines.
BURIAL LOCATION: ST PATRICK’S CEMETERY, NORTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.
CAVALRY SECTION, LOT 110
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
