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John Turner Casey

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John Turner Casey

Birth
Johnson County, Arkansas, USA
Death
12 Dec 1921 (aged 70)
Pope County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
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During the Civil War, his large physical stature, combined with his youthful inexperience, placed him in extreme jeopardy from roving bands of bushwackers in the hills of northwest Arkansas if he had remained at home. Therefore, he rode along with his father in several campaigns with Co. A, 2nd Ark Inf Vols, Union Army, commanded by his father, Capt. C.C. Casey.
During the Civil War, his large physical stature, combined with his youthful inexperience, placed him in extreme jeopardy from roving bands of bushwackers in the hills of northwest Arkansas if he had remained at home. Therefore, he rode along with his father in several campaigns with Co. A, 2nd Ark Inf Vols, Union Army, commanded by his father, Capt. C.C. Casey.

Inscription

Asleep in Jesus

Gravesite Details

Single, upright, stone marker adjoining Sarah E.



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