John S. Casement
John Stephen Casement | |
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| Nickname(s) | "General Jack" |
| Born | January 19, 1829 Geneva, New York, US |
| Died | December 13, 1909 (aged 80) Painesville, Ohio, US |
| Place of burial | Evergreen Cemetery, Painesville, Ohio |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861 – 1865 |
| Rank | Brevet Brigadier General |
| Unit | 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry |
| Commands | 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XXIII Corps. |
| Battles / wars | |
| Other work | Directed 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.