John S. Casement
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John Stephen Casement (January 19, 1829 ā December 13, 1909) was a general and brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a noted railroad contractor and civil engineer. He directed the construction of the Union Pacific's section of the Transcontinental Railroad, which linked the Western United States with the East.
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Nickname(s) | "General Jack" |
Born | (1829-01-19)January 19, 1829 Geneva, New York, US |
Died | December 13, 1909(1909-12-13) (aged 80) Painesville, Ohio, US |
Place of burial | Evergreen Cemetery, Painesville, Ohio |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861 ā 1865 |
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Unit | 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry |
Commands held | 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XXIII Corps. |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Other work | Directed the Union Pacific work crews during construction of the Transcontinental Railroad |
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