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POLLAY, William K.
Age	28
Eyes	grey
Hair	light
Complexion	fair
Height	5' 6"
Birth Place	Stephenstown, New York
Occupation	Soldier
Date	July 4, 1838
Where	Buffalo
By	Capt. Wright
Regiment	8th Infantry
Company	D
Discharge Date	July 19, 1845
Cause	By Special Order
Died	-
Deserted	February 19, 1839
Apprehended	June 20, 1845
Enlistment	-
Remarks	At Buffalo Barracks, New York - PRIVATE

The information above was carefully extracted and digitized from NARA Microfilm Series M233 20-23, by Cliff Williams of Rochester, NY.
The microfilm series is entitled: "The Descriptive and Historical Resgisters of 51,000 Soldiers in the U.S. Army, 1835-1856."
Only the data for those soldiers who either enlisted and/or served "At Buffalo," has been presented here for:

The Buffalo Barracks Historical Web Site