John Charles Casey Explained

John Charles Casey (1809 – December 25, 1856) was an American military officer, professor, and Indian Affairs official. He was involved in the removal of Seminoles from Florida.^[1] Casey Key is named for him.^[2] Fort Casey was named for him.

Casey was born in England in 1809. He was in the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York class of 1829.^[3] He served U.S. president Zachary Taylor in Mexico.

Sometime in the early 1830s, Casey was leased the services of an educated slave named Luis Pacheco who served as an interpreter for the military in the campaign against the Seminole.^[4]

Jefferson Davis lauded him and his service.^[5] Charles H. Coe wrote about him as "the Seminoles' Friend".^[6]

The National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. holds his letterbooks.^[1] The Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma has a collection of his papers.^[7]

See also

• Francis L. Dade
• Fort Brooke
• Seminole Wars
• Indian Removal

Further reading

• "The Story of Captain John C. Casey" Florida Historical Quarterly Volume 41 Number 2 (October 1962) pages 127-144

Notes and References

1. Web site: John C. Casey letter books | National Museum of the American Indian. americanindian.si.edu.
2. The Story of Captain John C. Casey. Fred. Wallace. April 21, 2021. Florida Historical Quarterly. 41. 2.
3. Web site: Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, New York: Supplement 1980-1900, Nos. 3385-3993. George Washington. Cullum. November 25, 1901. Houghton, Mifflin. Google Books.
4. Book: Snyder Matthews . Janet . Edge of Wilderness: A Settlement History of Manatee River and Sarasota Bay . 1983 . Caprine Press . Tulsa, OK . 80.
5. Book: Davis, Jefferson. The Papers of Jefferson Davis: 1853--1855. October 25, 1985. Louisiana State University Press. 978-0-8071-5873-9 . Google Books.
6. Web site: Red Patriots: The Story of the Seminoles. Charles H.. Coe. November 25, 1898. Editor Publishing Company. Google Books.
7. Web site: Manuscript Collection: John Charles Casey - Gilcrease Museum. collections.gilcrease.org.