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McGUINESS, John
Age	19
Eyes	blue
Hair	auburn
Complexion	ruddy
Height	5' 5.5"
Birth Place	Liverpool, England
Occupation	Laborer
Date	August 13, 1838
Where	New York
By	Capt. Bainbridge
Regiment	2nd Artillery
Company	K
Discharge Date	May 11, 1839
Cause	Civil Authorities
Died	-
Deserted	-
Apprehended	-
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