Ash or Aske, William

Rank: Private

Unit: E Co, 2d Dragoons

Enlisted: December 16, 1836 in New York, New York. He was 27.

Date of birth: 1808

Hometown: Dublin, Ireland

Occupation prior to enlistment: Laborer

Campaign: Second Seminole War

Died: 17 June 1837

Age at death: 28 yrs

Cause of death: Died of wounds received in action

Location of fatality: Saint Augustine, Florida

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Place of interment: Saint Augustine National Cemetery in Saint Augustine, Florida

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