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Casey, Silas (General author was born July)

general, author, was born July 12, 1807, in East Greenwich, R.

I. He was a general in the United States army who published Infantry Tactics; and Infantry Tactics for Colored Troops.

In 1826 he graduated from the United States Military academy; served in the Seminole war of 1837-42; distinguished himself in the war with Mexico; and was made brigadier-general of volunteers in 1861. He subsequently attained the rank of major-general of the United States army; retired in 1868; and twice received the thanks of the Rhode Island legislature for distinguished services in the civil war. He died Jan. 22, 1882, in Brooklyn, N. Y.