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FITZGERALD, Gerald
Age	32
Eyes	grey
Hair	brown
Complexion	dark
Height	5' 11.5"
Birth Place	Limerick, Ireland
Occupation	Blacksmith
Date	March 21, 1840
Where	Buffalo
By	Lieut. Townsend
Regiment	2nd Artillery
Company	B
Discharge Date	August 24, 1845
Cause	Court Martial
Died	-
Deserted	March 31, 1842
Apprehended	July 12, 1845
Enlistment	-
Remarks	Drummed Out of Service at Fort Niagara, 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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