Military: CWR: Riffel, Anthony 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 2011. 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 __________________________________________ Riffel, Anthony * Born in Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. F 13th United States Infantry * Enlisted Dec. 7, 1861 at age 23 9/12 in Altoona, Pa. * Occupation at enlistment - Farmer * Height - 5' 8 1/2", Eyes - Grey, Hair - Sandy, Complexion - Ruddy * Deserted Nov. 18, 1862 SOURCE: * Register of U. S. Army Enlistments, Ancestry.com * Soldiers and Sailors System