Ray, George or Grafton

Rank: Blacksmith/Farrier

Unit: K Co, 2d Dragoons

Reenlisted: August 2, 1839 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was 29. It was his third enlistment.

Date of birth: 1810

Hometown: New York, New York

Occupation prior to enlistment: Blacksmith

Campaign: Second Seminole War

Died: 16 June 1842

Cause of death: Congestive fever

Location of fatality: Fort White, Florida

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Place of interment: Saint Augustine National Cemetery in Saint Augustine, Florida

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