John Charles Casey
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]
Sometime in the early 1830s, Casey was leased the services of an educated slave named Luis Pacheco who served as an interpreter for the military in the campaign against the Seminole.[5]
Jefferson Davis lauded him and his service.[4] Charles H. Coe wrote about him as "the Seminoles' Friend".[6]
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.[7]
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- "The Story of Captain John C. Casey" Florida Historical Quarterly Volume 41 Number 2 (October 1962) pages 127-144
References[edit]
- ^ a b "John C. Casey letter books | National Museum of the American Indian". americanindian.si.edu.
- ^ Wallace, Fred (April 21, 2021). "The Story of Captain John C. Casey". Florida Historical Quarterly. 41 (2).
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Davis, Jefferson (October 25, 1985). The Papers of Jefferson Davis: 1853--1855. Louisiana State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8071-5873-9 – via Google Books.
- ^ Snyder Matthews, Janet (1983). Edge of Wilderness: A Settlement History of Manatee River and Sarasota Bay. Tulsa, OK: Caprine Press. p. 80.
- ^ Coe, Charles H. (November 25, 1898). "Red Patriots: The Story of the Seminoles". Editor Publishing Company – via Google Books.
- ^ "Manuscript Collection: John Charles Casey - Gilcrease Museum". collections.gilcrease.org.
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