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DeFAYETTE, Abraham
Age	21
Eyes	grey
Hair	brown
Complexion	dark
Height	5' 5.5"
Birth Place	Lower, Canada
Occupation	Baker
Date	November 27, 1839
Where	Schenectady
By	Lieut. Myers
Regiment	2nd Infantry
Company	F
Discharge Date	October 29, 1844
Cause	Expiration of Service
Died	-
Deserted	April 13, 1840
Apprehended	April 15, 1839
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