Henderson, William

Rank: Private

Unit: G Co, 2d Dragoons

Enlisted: March 23, 1841 in New York, New York. He was 21.

Date of birth: 1820

Hometown: St. Laurence, New York

Occupation prior to enlistment: Clerk

Campaign: Second Seminole War

Died: 4 September 1841

Cause of death: Disease

Location of fatality: Fort Russell, Florida (Key Biscayne, Florida)

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

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