McDonald, William

Rank: Private

Unit: D Co, 2d Dragoons

Enlisted: November 18, 1835 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was 23.

Date of birth: 1812

Hometown: Chester, Pennsylvania

Occupation prior to enlistment: Farmer

Campaign: Second Seminole War

Died: 25 October 1836

Cause of death: Disease unknown

Location of fatality: Fort Heileman, Florida (Middleburg, Florida)

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