John Charles Casey (1809 – December 25, 1856) was an American military officer, professor, and Indian Affairs official. He was involved in the removal of Seminoles from Florida.[1] Casey Key is named for him.[2] Fort Casey was named for him.

Casey was born in England in 1809. He was in the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York class of 1829.[3] He served U.S. president Zachary Taylor in Mexico.[4]

Jefferson Davis lauded him and his service.[4] Charles H. Coe wrote about him as "the Seminoles' Friend".[5]

The National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. holds his letterbooks.[1] The Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma has a collection of his papers.[6]

See also

Further reading

  • "The Story of Captain John C. Casey" Florida Historical Quarterly Volume 41 Number 2 (October 1962) pages 127-144

References

  1. 1 2 "John C. Casey letter books | National Museum of the American Indian". americanindian.si.edu.
  2. ↑ Wallace, Fred (April 21, 2021). "The Story of Captain John C. Casey". Florida Historical Quarterly. 41 (2).
  3. ↑ Cullum, George Washington (November 25, 1901). "Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, New York: Supplement 1980-1900, Nos. 3385-3993". Houghton, Mifflin – via Google Books.
  4. 1 2 Davis, Jefferson (October 25, 1985). "The Papers of Jefferson Davis: 1853--1855". Louisiana State University Press – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Coe, Charles H. (November 25, 1898). "Red Patriots: The Story of the Seminoles". Editor Publishing Company – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ "Manuscript Collection: John Charles Casey - Gilcrease Museum". collections.gilcrease.org.
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