William died as a prisoner of war in the south. He was a union soldier from Illinois. Burial is unknown. Due to overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, poor rations, and little shelter, dozens of prisoners died a day. It is likely William S. McConnaughhay was buried outside the prison walls without a coffin and wrapped in canvas.
William died as a prisoner of war in the south. He was a union soldier from Illinois. Burial is unknown. Due to overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, poor rations, and little shelter, dozens of prisoners died a day. It is likely William S. McConnaughhay was buried outside the prison walls without a coffin and wrapped in canvas.
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