Thomas Cass (colonel)

Thomas Cass
Colonel Thomas Cass
Bornc. 1821
Farmly, Queen's County, Ireland
DiedJuly 12, 1862 (aged 40–41)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States United States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Union Army
Rank Colonel
CommandsMassachusetts 9th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War

Colonel Thomas Cass (c. 1821 – July 12, 1862) founded and was commander of the 9th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Union Army, which saw extensive service in the American Civil War. Cass was wounded at the Battle of Malvern Hill and died shortly after from his wounds in Boston, Massachusetts. A memorial statue to him stands in the Boston Public Garden.