James S. Casey-Schenectady, NY
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Don.Morfe
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Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Wolf Mountain, MT on January 8, 1877. He is buried in Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, NY in Section G, Lot 13.
Waymark Code: WMY848
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2018
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He was born on January 28, 1833 in Philadelphia, PA and died on December 24, 1899 in Manhattan, NY. He attained the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: CASEY, JAMES S.
• Rank and organization: Captain, 5th U.S. Infantry
• Place and date: At Wolf Mountain, Mont., 8 January 1877
• Entered service at: New York, N.Y.
• Date of issue: 27 November 1894
Citation: Led his command in a successful charge against superior numbers of the enemy strongly posted.
Armed Service: Army
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