Friday, February 28, 2014

March 1, 1864---The Death of Henry Bellew, a McDonough County man

MARCH 1, 1864:         

Henry H. Bellew, of McDonough County, Illinois, died while a prisoner of war at Richmond, Virginia. He is one of 248 Union men of the County to die in the service of their country during the war. The total population of McDonough County in 1860 was just over 10,000. The losses of this rural county equaled just under 2.5% of the residents; this was the national average.

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