. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . ot at short range. Ft seemed amiracle that I should be uninjured, save by a contusion on the head causedby a grape-shot passing through my hat. At the time Casey performed this service he was nineteen years of age,having enlisted when .sixteen. He claims to have been the youngest .soldierfrom the town of Northbridge, and, with one exception, to have ser\-ed thelongest. He in DecemVjer, 1863. He was mustered out July 13,1865, a
. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . ot at short range. Ft seemed amiracle that I should be uninjured, save by a contusion on the head causedby a grape-shot passing through my hat. At the time Casey performed this service he was nineteen years of age,having enlisted when .sixteen. He claims to have been the youngest .soldierfrom the town of Northbridge, and, with one exception, to have ser\-ed thelongest. He in DecemVjer, 1863. He was mustered out July 13,1865, after three years and nine months duty as a soldier. After his discharge he returned to his home in Whitinsville to followthe trade of a moulder, and has since resided there. He was active in the formation of the local G. A. K. Post, now R. Post 167, in which he has served as color-bearer, no onedisputing his right to carrj- the flag he had risked his life to save. In theorganization of medal of honor winners as the Medal of Honor Legion atBoston during the G. A. K. Encampment, August, ISiiO. Casey was electedinspector-general. \. AMKUICAN lIKIiOlSM. in CIlAITKi; \l-\ll. In lniiNr (i|. IlOiuRniUiu;, and iiih — (.uttb. IItii Imtud States ImANIUY—KaM-VINK TIIK lilNH MlIFOUK pKTKUNlniHU—H. F. YorNOB. Isl AllcllUiAN Sii MiiKiiixrrnuN—(IiiAs. K. Bhown. SOtii Inkaniuy— Katin<i Raw Mackkhki, — (.AiTiiUNd A ami IUlNnNKKK WITH AN IOmIIV (ilN. L IKIITKNANT-COLONKI. J. MADISON CUTTS won uhmImI ..flioiiof hcciiiisc Ilis \V(ii-| iirniy was olj^rciii disiinciiou, and liis .services wavv of n liij^di ord(M of merit aiulusefulness. He was the brother of the wife of Steplien A. Illinois, and enlist(>d as a. priviito soldier in the 1st lfhod(> Island Volun-teers, wluMi tli(^ term of service was hu) tliiee montlis. and as a private hedid hisdiity as fait lifiillv and conscientiously as inth
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