If you wish to write to the writer for any reason you will need to sent to the address at the bottom of message. I'm just forwarding it on. Judy Listowner "Clifford R. Williams" wrote: > > > To All Whom It May Concern: > > This message is to inform all genealogists, researchers, historians, > teachers and students, about a very important web site that has a > searchable database of over 1, 650 U.S. Regular Army soldiers who once > served at the short-lived Buffalo Barracks between 1835 and 1846. Many > of these soldiers were from Pennsylvannia, and went on to fight in the > Mexican War and the Civil War. > > The 1840 Census of Buffalo, NY lists Colonel James M. Bankhead and a > total 'quantity' of 671 individuals, ranging in age from 1 to 60, under > his command and/or his responsibility. Unfortunately, the census does > not list each of these barracks residents by name....only by quantity. > > HOWEVER, The Buffalo Barracks Historical Web Site has made available, free > of charge, the names of all officers and soldiers (and some of their wifes > and dependants...see Barracks Notes) who lived at this federal military > post located on the Niagara Frontier. > > The URL for this outstanding web site is: > > [ www.buffalonet.org/army ] > > There, you will discover the "Descriptive & Historical Register Data for > Enlisted Soldiers in the U.S. Army," as well as a wealth of information > pertaining to the Buffalo Barracks and it's unique historic value. > I encourage everyone to take the time to visit this site. > > Perhaps you have an ancestor who once served there? > > Enjoy your visit, > > Cliff Williams > 104740.372@compuserve.com > buffalobarracks@hotbot.com >