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WILLARD, Martin
Age	22
Eyes	blue
Hair	light
Complexion	fair
Height	5' 10"
Birth Place	Windham, Vermont
Occupation	Musician
Date	June 20, 1842
Where	New Bedford
By	Lieut. Magruder
Regiment	5th Infantry
Company	E
Discharge Date	September 12, 1844
Cause	Court Martial
Deserted	January 30, 1844
Apprehended	August 9, 1844
Remarks	Drummed Out of Service 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