Buried at Bloomingburg Cemetery | Rank Private Name Henry Casey | |
Born October 28, 1837
New Geneva, Pennsylvania ( 1837-10-28 ) Died May 9, 1919(1919-05-09) (aged 81)
Bloomingburg, Ohio Allegiance United States of America Unit Company C, 20th Ohio Infantry | ||
Service/branch United States Army | ||
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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.
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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.
Medal of Honor citation
Voluntarily served as one of the crew of a transport that passed the forts under a heavy fire.
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