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Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain

    Division:

    5th U.S. Infantry

    Action Date:

    January 8, 1877

    Date of Issue: November 27, 1894

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Captain James Seaman Casey, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 8 January 1877, while serving with 5th U.S. Infantry, in action at Wolf Mountain, Montana. Captain Casey led his command in a successful charge against superior numbers of the enemy strongly posted.