Silas Casey III

Silas Casey III (11 September 1841 – 14 August 1913) was a United States Navy rear admiral. He served as commander of the Pacific Squadron from 1901 to 1903.

Biography Casey was born at his family's property in Washington County, Rhode Island in 1841. He was the son of U.S. Army officer Silas Casey, so his family moved along with his father's changing military assignments. The younger Casey entered the United States Naval Academy as an acting midshipman from New York state on 25 September 1856. He graduated as a midshipman in June 1860.

After graduation, Casey was assigned to the steam frigate from 1860 to 1862. After the outbreak of the American Civil War, he was promoted to master on 31 August 1861 and participated in an engagement with the shore batteries at Pensacola, Florida in October 1861. Promoted to lieutenant effective 16 July 1862, Casey served as executive officer of the gunboat in the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron from 1862 to 1863. He participated in several engagements with Fort McAllister at Savannah, Georgia in 1862 and the first naval attack on Charleston, South Carolina in April 1863. In July 1890, he was assigned to the fitting out of the protected cruiser and then served as her first commanding officer from February 1891 to May 1893. From April 1894 to February 1897, Casey was commanding officer of the receiving ship at the New York Navy Yard. from February to November 1897, he served as commanding officer of the armored cruiser . His flagship was the battleship until 9 December 1902, when he shifted his flag to his former command, the USS New York. On 11 September 1903, he retired from active duty, having reached the mandatory retirement age of sixty-two.

Personal life Casey was the son of Major General Silas Casey and Abby Perry (Pearce) Casey. His older brother was U.S. Army engineer Thomas Lincoln Casey. on October 4, 1865. They had two daughters.

Casey and his wife lived in Washington, D.C. after his retirement. His wife and eldest daughter were later interred beside him.