David P. Casey

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private David P. Casey, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 3 June 1864, while serving with Company C, 25th Massachusetts Infantry, in action at Cold Harbor, Virginia. Two Color Bearers having been shot dead one after the other, the last one far in advance of his regiment and close to the enemy’s line, Private Casey rushed forward, and, under a galling fire, after removing the dead body of the bearer there from, secured the flag and returned with it to the Union lines.