November 19, 1823 ~ March 12, 1884
From the 25th Anniversary publication
of the Yale College Class of 1846
Henry Case was born in Norwich, Conn., November 19, 1823, the son of Deacon Samuel, of the
First Church in that town, and Sally (Bailey) Case.
He fitted for college at the Bacon Academy, Colchester, Conn., Rev. Myron N. Morris, Preceptor,
and entered with the class, having J. W. Backus for his roommate through the four years. After
graduating, he studied law in Norwich, began successfully its practice at Winchester, Ill., then
removed to Middletown, Conn.
Subsequently he studied theology at New Haven and elsewhere, and was ordained at Norwich,
July 31, 1855. The sermon on that occasion was preached by the Class Secretary. He went
immediately to Ohio, and was stated preacher first at McConnellsville and afterwards at Cuyahoga
Falls. After some years, he resumed the practice of the law.
At the breaking out of the war, he enlisted, was appointed Colonel of an Illinois regiment, served
four years, and accompanied Sherman on his march to the sea. On the return of peace, he again
opened his office at Jacksonville, Ill.
A friend writes: "He came near being elected to Congress before the war. He made a grand officer,
and was brevetted Brigadier General since the war. Is a confirmed bachelor." No answer to the
circular. P.O. Address, Jacksonville, Ill.
From the 1910 DKE Catalogue
School Principal, Lyme, Connecticut, 1846 - 47
Law Student, Norwich, Connecticut, 1847 -
Lawyer, Winchester, Illinois and Middletown, Connecticut
Yale College, Department of Theology, 1853 - 55
Pastor of churches in McConnellsville and Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 1855 - 63
Bvt. Brigadier General, March 16, 1865
Lawyer, Jacksonville, Illinois, 1866 -
Lawyer, Norwich, Connecticut
Deceased: March 12, 1884, Norwich, Connecticut
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