Military: CWR: Armel, Jacob of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Armel, Jacob * Born in Bedford Co. Pa. * Died Sept. 19, 1865 in Insane Asylum, Washington, D. C. * Private Co. G 19th United States Infantry * Enlisted Jan. 14, 1862 at age 26 in Somerset, Pa. for 3 years service * Occupation at enlistment - Plasterer * Height - 5' 8", eyes - Blue, Hair - Brown, Complexion - Fair * Deserted Sept. 4, 1862 * Apprehended Dec. 30, 1863 * Mother Pension: Applied Feb. 20, 1880, Application #260420, no certificate listed SOURCE: * Register of U. S. Army Enlistments, Ancestry.com * Footnote.com