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McDONALD, James
Age	26
Eyes	blue
Hair	sandy
Complexion	fair
Height	5' 8.25"
Birth Place	Montreal, Canada
Occupation	Laborer
Date	January 8, 1840
Where	Buffalo
By	Lieut. Townsend
Regiment	2nd Artillery
Company	G
Discharge Date	-
Cause	-
Died	-
Deserted	November 15, 1840
Apprehended	-
Enlistment	-
Remarks	-

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