Military: CWR: Riffle, Augustus 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 __________________________________________ Riffle, Augustus * Died Feb. 10, 1903 * Private Co. E 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Oct 24, 1862 at age 29 in Somerset, Pa * Mustered in Nov. 2, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months * Mustered out Aug. 7, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa * Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 3, 1888, Application #441768, Certificate #489899; Widow Pension: Application #779767, Certificate #559559 SOURCE: * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. E * Footnote.com [Lists name as Augustin Riffel] * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755