Biography of Michael W. Casey, Vol. II page 575.  Presidents, Soldiers, 
Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toleldo, and Chicago, 1894.

Michael W. Casey

Was born Jan. 28, 1845, at New York City, and settled in DeKalb county in 
March 1876; he is the son of William and Julia (Weeks) Casey, both now 
deceased.  He was married in December, 1867, in Benton Harbor, Mich., to 
Harriet Case, born at Royalton, Mich., March 15, 1852. Their children are 
Mary, dec., Willie, dec., Mary Ellen, Charles, John, dec., Elizabeth, Annie 
and William Ray, dec.  The parents of Mrs. Casey are Jeremiah and Julia 
(Kinsey) Case, the former deceased in 1887, the latter still living.  Mr. 
Casey was living at Benton Harbor, Mich., engaged in farming, when at the 
age of 21 he enlisted at his home town, Sept. 13, 1861, as private in Co. B, 
12th Mich, V.V.I.  At Devalls Bluffs, Ark., Aug, 16, 1864, he was promoted 
to 7th corporal, and Dec. 26, 1865, at Camden, Ark., to the rank of 
sergeant; he was hurt in the wreck at Jackson, Tenn., on the way back to 
camp from Corinth, Iuka and Burnsville. In July, 1862, he was taken to the 
Brigade hospital where he remained nine days, and then to the Regimental 
hospital for five weeks; he was granted a veteran furlough for forty days, 
rejoining his command March 19, 1864, at Little Rock, Ark.; He was 
detailed at Devalls Bluffs to act as nurse in the small pox hospital for 
24 hours.  In the latter part of 1864 he was placed on the detective 
service to prevent the smuggling of cotton for the union.  He has been in 
the battles of Shiloh, Iuka, Hatchie River, Hollow Springs, Memphis, 
Vicksburg, Haines Bluff, Snyders Bluff, Black Rider Bridge, the entire 
siege of Vicksburg, Devalls Bluff, Brownsville, Biometear, Claredon, 
Little Rock, Augustus, Middleburg, nine miles south of Boliver, 93 men 
were attacked by 3000 men; held them for three hours, until re-enforced.  
The Rebels were driven back, with 113 of their soldiers killed and wounded 
and 13 captured. Our comrade received his final honorable discharge at 
Jackson, Michigan, in May, 1865; he is a pensioner, a member of Charles 
Case Post, No. 233, is quarter master sergeant in the same, is foreman in 
the B.& O. S., and  his address is Garrett, DeKalb Co., Ind.

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