Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr.

This article is about the Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army. For his son, the engineer and entomologist, see Thomas Lincoln Casey Jr.
Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr.
Born(1831-05-10)May 10, 1831
Sackets Harbor, New York
DiedMarch 25, 1896(1896-03-25) (aged 64)
Washington, D.C.
Place of burial
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
AllegianceUnited States United States of America
Union
Service / branch United States Army
Union Army
Years of service1852–1895
Rank Brigadier General
CommandsChief of Engineers
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
ChildrenThomas Lincoln Casey Jr.
Edward Pearce Casey
RelationsSilas Casey (father)
Silas Casey III (brother)
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Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr. (May 10, 1831 – March 25, 1896) was an American military and civil engineer of the late 19th century. He served as Chief of Engineers for the United States Army Corps of Engineers and oversaw the completion of the Washington Monument. American engineer Richard Weingardt wrote that Casey was the "U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ most visible and celebrated builder of public buildings, monuments, and other significant works in the latter part of the 19th century."[1]

  1. ^ Weingardt Richard G. (2011-07-01). "Thomas Lincoln Casey and the Washington Monument". Leadership and Management in Engineering. 11 (3): 271–280. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)LM.1943-5630.0000129. S2CID 110165122.