John S. Casement

John Stephen Casement
Nickname(s)"General Jack"
Born(1829-01-19)January 19, 1829
Geneva, New York, US
DiedDecember 13, 1909(1909-12-13) (aged 80)
Painesville, Ohio, US
Place of burial
Evergreen Cemetery, Painesville, Ohio
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861 – 1865
Rank Brevet Brigadier General
Unit103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Commands2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XXIII Corps.
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Other workDirected the Union Pacific work crews during construction of the Transcontinental Railroad

John Stephen Casement (January 19, 1829 – December 13, 1909) was a general and brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a noted railroad contractor and civil engineer. He directed the construction of the Union Pacific's section of the Transcontinental Railroad, which linked the Western United States with the East.