Union Marine

[Twlunt]

I need a little help from you good folks. I am researching my great great grandfather, Joseph McCasson. From what I've learned so far he was in the Marines during the USCW. I'm trying to get information and I don't know where to look. I've researched other ancestors but I knew their state and company etc. he was born 1838 in New Jersey and died 1/5/1880 in New Castle, DE. Any help would be much appreciated!

 

[Borderruffian]

Try contacting HQUSMC to see if he's listed on any rosters from the Civil War period, many Marines were posted to Ship Board Marine Detachments both on Ships of the line and ships on blockade duty as well as a few shore stations.

You might also try the national Museum of the Marine Corps research section https://www.usmcmuseum.com/

Semper Fi.

 

[LasPalmas]

I need a little help from you good folks. I am researching my great great grandfather, Joseph McCasson. From what I've learned so far he was in the Marines during the USCW. I'm trying to get information and I don't know where to look. I've researched other ancestors but I knew their state and company etc. he was born 1838 in New Jersey and died 1/5/1880 in New Castle, DE. Any help would be much appreciated!

Joseph McCasson

in the U.S., Naval Hospital Tickets and Case Papers, 1825-1889

Name: Joseph McCasson

Birth Year: abt 1837

Birth Place: N Ger??

Admittance Date: 19 Dec 1863

Age at Admission: 26

Syphilis, Secondary

Hospital Location: Pensacola, Florida, United States

https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin...div=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=8054







Joseph McCasson

in the U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958

Name: Joseph CcCasson

Muster Date: Nov 1860

Enlistment Date: 28 Jun 1860

Rank: Drummer

Station: The U S Flag Ship Richmond

https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin...div=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=8054













Joseph McCassen

in the Registers of Patients at Naval Hospitals, 1812-1934

Name: Joseph McCassen

Gender: Male

Birth Year: abt 1837

Birth Place: New Jersey

Age: 27

Rank: PM

Admission Date: 29 Apr 1864

Admission Place: New York, NY

Discharge Date: 27 May 1864

Discharge Place: New York, NY

https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin...div=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=8054



Joseph McCasson

in the 1850 United States Federal Census

Name: Joseph McCasson

Age: 12

Birth Year: abt 1838

Birthplace: New Jersey

Home in 1850: New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA

Gender: Male

Family Number: 164

Elizabeth McCasson 45

Joseph McCasson 12

Henry Sharp 24



https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin...s-d&pcat=35&fh=0&h=18423909&recoff=&ml_rpos=1

 

[Zella]

Glad you're getting some good info here! I must confess, I've not had the opportunity to research any Civil War sailors or marines so am not familiar at all with their records.