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Indian Wars

James S. Casey

Captain · U.S. Army

5th U.S. Infantry

8 January 1877 · Wolf Mountain, Montana

Public domain. Beyer, Walter F. and O. F. Keydel. "Deeds of Valor", Vol. 2, p. 227. Detroit: Perrien-Keydel Company, 1902. Source file

Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Indian Wars
Home state
New York
Action
Wolf Mountain, Montana

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Official citation

Led his command in a successful charge against superior numbers of the enemy strongly posted.

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