John S. Casement

John Stephen Casement
John Stephen Casement
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
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1861 – 1865
Rank	Brevet Brigadier General
Unit	103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Commands held	2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XXIII Corps.
Battles/wars	American Civil War Siege of Knoxville; Atlanta campaign; Battle of Franklin; Battle of Nashville; Battle of Wilmington;
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.

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