He was born in 1838/40 (2 (21 in 1861)).
He also served in company D of the 49th Pennsylvania Militia Infantry (4).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 27 August 1861 (1, 2). He enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2). He was mustered in as a private, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2). He was a private in company C (1, 5).
He was not accounted for when the regiment mustered out (1, 5 (pvt in C)).
On 20 September 1899, his widow, Emma Casey, applied unsuccessfully for a pension, from Pennsylvania (3, 4).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (John Casey)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 15 July 2004 (John Casey)
3 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company C (John Casey)
4 pension index, by name (John Casey)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John Casey)