Private David Casey - Northbridge, MA
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N 42° 07.789 W 071° 38.746
19T E 281321 N 4667578
A Civil War recipient.
Waymark Code: WM143
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2005
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Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 25th Massachusetts Infantry. Place and date: At Cold Harbor, Va., 3 June 1864. Entered service at: Northbridge, Mass. Birth: Ireland. Date of issue: 14 September 1888. 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.
The Town of Northbridge placed a memorial to Pvt Casey on the Town Common less than 2 miles away at N 42 06.631 W071 39.812.
Armed Service: Army
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