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 the New States 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(a)compuserve.com
buffalobarracks(a)hotbot.com