The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-10


WASHINGTON. Aug s.-The names
given TO the new government sortifcafaons
on PUGET xoend Fort FtAxier ara FORK
Casey. commemorate the worth ana pup
lc services OF two OF the bess-known ana
hest-ltksd officials Of the war depart meni
who have gene 20 their last resting ptace-
The name OF Fort Fsaglers located az MAJ
roustons point. Puget sound. recalls TO
everyone here the very recent death %
Brig. Gen Daniel w. F1agier. chsrf OF
Ordinance n. s. A.. which occurred AZ
Fortress Aenroe. Virginia. March =. Of
this year.
Gen. F1axler was born in Locknort.
~ r.. June a. 1S5& He was gradual
ed at the United States Atiifsry Academy.
June a. 1861, and served during the war
Of the rebellion from 1851 TO fSss. He acted
~ aide 10 Col. Hunter in the Manassas
campaign 81 July. 1854. being engaged IN
the battle Of Bull Rum. July q. ISL AZ
the FIRST lieutenant he served as eh,sf Of
ordnance 10 Gen. Burnssde's expedition
In North Carolina. December .. ISL. to
August. 1851. being engaged in the hattie
and capture Of Roanoke island. the ar
tack on Newberne N. c., and the bonn
bardment Of FoFs Macon, resulting In its
capture. He served in the Maryland cam
paign {Army of the Potomacl as assistant
ordnance officer. being engaged in tho
battle Of South Mountain and the battle OF
AntIetam. He served a. chief ordnance
officer Of the army II the Potomac from
November IL iS62. TO October 10, ISIS, be-
ing engaged In the battles Of Fredericks-
burg. Chanceliorsville and Gettysburg.
He WAS brevctted ~ captain. March "A.
1872. FOR gallant and meritorious ser
vices at the battle OF Newberne. n. c.:
hreve;ted major. April - ls62. -for gal
liant and neriioTieus services at the sic Sc
OF Fort Macon. N c., brevefted lieutenant
colonel. March II. 1855. for distinguished
services in the field and faithful and
messtorious services IN the ordnance de-
partment during the rebellion"
After the war he served In command
OF Augusta arsenal. Rock Island arsenal.
Frankfort arsenal. WATERFOWL arsenal.
and Was appointed brigadier general and
chief OF ordnance. u. 8. army. January
q. ISL Since the civil war he served on
many boards. charged With important
duties.
His marked characteristics were urban
ity and kindlsness toward all with whom
he came into contact and careful and con-
scienticus performance OF every duty with
which he was charged He was thorough
~ well versed In his profession. and pes
sessed a full knowledge OF all the numer-
ous mechanical details in the ordnance
department.. He has an incessant and I'M
firing worker and was active In the de-
yelopment OF the modern arms and ma
terial used In the SYSTEM Of coast de-
fenses of the United States
Brig. Gen. Thomas IAncosn Casey.
chief OF the engineer corps. who
died March Is. ISIS, buflded for himself
before his death monument that would
have caused his name to endure for many
ages even II the president had not honor
ed his memory BY namtnge the fortfica-
tons on Admiralty Head. Puget sound.
Fort Casey.
X was under Gen. Casey.s immediate
personal supervision that the magnificent
library building u congress was con-
structed. Most noteworthy is the fact that
this building was erected within the time
estimated for 1t by Gen Casey. within
the amount Of money which he said IL
would cost and within the appropriation
made for II by congress. When every
thing about IL had been completed there
remained still few thousand dollars
which were returned TO the treasury The
building is q marvel OF workmanship and
beauty. interior and exterior. and the
honest work done upon II win continue to
Apeak. year after year, praises for the
integrity OF the engineer In charge.
No higher eulogy for this distinguished
officer OF whom the corps OF engineers
and the war department are Justly proud.
can be given than Is found in the follow
Ing words taken from the order OF the
secretary Of war. Hon. Daniel 8. La
mont, issued on the day Of Gen. Casey's
death:
.Hss absolute honesty. thorough devotion
to public duty, and rugged force OF
character won for Gen. Casey the
supreme confidence OF the country and
contributed Ia marked degree to the
high reputation of the corps Of which he
was long q distinguished member"
Gen Casey was born In New York.
May 10 1881 Appointed cadet tat iargel
from Rhode Island, July I, is4s, he was
graduated at the head Of his class and
promoted TO hrsyet second lieutenant
corps of engineers. July l. 1852: since
which date he was promoted to second
lieutenant. June - 1854. first lieutenant.
December l. 1856. captain August g. 1861:
major. October :. lisa: breYetted l.euten-
ant colonel and colonel, March 49, 1856,
..for faithful and meritorious services dur
Ing the rebellion promoted to lieutenant
colonel September ?. 1874. coionei, March
], 1854: ard br.ga6rier general and chief OF
engineers July 6 IsSs.
During ha long and distinguished career
Gen. Casey served TN many sections of
the country ard In many capacities. From
November 81, is5s 20 April. 1851. he Was In
command 81 a detachment Of engineer
troops IN. Washington territory. During
that period he constructed the famous
military wagon road from Vancouver to
the Cowitx river and selected and sur
ysyed the military reservations OK Puget
sound.
He served with great honor during the
csyii war ard the list az defensss and
public works the construction OF which
be has supervised since that time would
make column 81 A newspaper. Among
them may be noted the completion ~ the
Washington National monument: the
erection Of monuments over the grave Of
jefferson a. Washingsoa's hsadQua r;ers.
AZ Nswhurgh. y. Y. az the birth
place ~ the father Of his country. the
construction Of fne medical museum and
medical library in this city. the erection
~ the Garfield statue ard pedestal: the
FIRE rrnus reconstruction ~ the satens
offsce building. the rebuilding ef the dam
at che Great Falls Of she Potomac. ard
lastly. the construction of the con-
grpsSsonaI library building. the GROWING
triumph 80 hts career.