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PIERCE, Jacob
Age	28
Eyes	dark
Hair	black
Complexion	sallow
Height	5' 5"
Birth Place	Germany
Occupation	Shoemaker
Date	March 4, 1839
Where	Buffalo
By	Lieut. Townsend
Regiment	2nd Artillery
Company	I
Discharge Date	March 3, 1844
Cause	Expiration of Service
Died	-
Deserted	-
Apprehended	-
Enlistment	Re-enlisted - March 15, 1844
Remarks	At Fort Lafayette, 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:

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