Henry Casey Explained
Private Henry Casey (October 28, 1837 to May 9, 1919) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Casey received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Vicksburg in Mississippi on 22 April 1863. He was honored with the award on 23 September 1897.[1] [2] [3]
Biography
Casey was born in New Geneva, Pennsylvania on 28 October 1837. He enlisted into the 20th Ohio Infantry. He died on 9 May 1919 and his remains are interred at the Bloomingburg Cemetery in Ohio.
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- Web site: Congressional Medal of Honor Society. CMOHS. Congressional Medal of Honor Society. 2014. 19 August 2014. .
- Web site: VCOnline . 2020 . Medal of Honor Recipients - sorted alphabetically . THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE VICTORIA & GEORGE CROSS . 2 May 2020 . . 3 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200503163659/http://www.vconline.org.uk/mohs/4589918581 . dead .
- Web site: Infantry Units: 20th Ohio Volunteer Infantry . www.bgsu.edu . Center for Archival Collections . 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070610104427/http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/cac/cwar/020ovi.html . 2008-03-20 . 2007-06-10 . .
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Notes and References
- Web site: Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients . 28 November 2013 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175923/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html . dead .
- Web site: Henry Casey . 28 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203042209/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=1246 . 3 December 2013 . live .
- Web site: U.S. Army Medal of Honor Recipients . 28 November 2013.
