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Casey, Thomas Lincoln

soldier, educator, was born May 10, 1831, in Sackett's Harbor, N. Y. In 1854-59 he was assistant professor of engineering in the United States Military academy.

From 1859 till 1861 he had command of the engineer corps on the Pacific coast. During the civil war he served at first as staff engineer at Fort Monroe, Va., became captain in the engineer corps on Aug. 6, 1861, and was superintending engineer of the permanent defences and field fortifications upon the coast of Maine. was