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TOWNSEND, Thomas
Age	26
Eyes	blue
Hair	sandy
Complexion	fair
Height	6' 1.5"
Birth Place	New York, NY
Occupation	Bricklayer
Date	November 27, 1837
Where	Buffalo
By	Capt. Wright
Regiment	6th Infantry
Company	K
Discharge Date	June 26, 1842
Cause	Expiration of Service
Died	-
Deserted	April 18, 1838
Apprehended	November 18, 1839
Enlistment	-
Remarks	At Fort Towson, California - 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:

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