Soldier:  John B. Casey

Regiment:  3^rd. OVI                   

Company:  I

Age:  28                       

Date Entering Service:  June 15, 1861

Period of Service:  3 years

Remarks (When discharged, re-enlisted, wounded, captured, died of disease or killed):

Mustered out on June 21, 1864 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. 

Battles in which he fought:

Rich Mountain

Perryville, Ky.                                                     Oct. 8, 1862

Stone River, Tenn.                                             Dec. 30, 1862 - Jan 2, 1863

Straight’s Raid, Ga.                                            April 29-May 2, 1863                                                    

Other interesting information discovered:

John Casey was born in Pennsylvania, but lived in Cardington for most of his life.  He was a harness maker in the village of Cardington. His wife’s name was Malinda.  The quote from his gravestone reads “In peace, a friend to all not few.  In life, cheerful as the sun.  In death eternal joy beyond.”

Date of Death:  Oct. 15, 1879              Place of burial:  Glendale Cemetery, Cardington, OH

Adopted By:  The Village of Cardington                                                 

Researcher:  Patrick Drouhard