John S. Casement, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John S. Casement

Union Army officer

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1829

Place of Birth: Geneva, New York, United States

Date of Death: 13-Dec-1909

Profession: engineer, military officer, civil engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

John Stephen "Jack" 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.