Here is one Geo. W. Riffey who survived the war.

George Martin
Sparks,NV

George W. Riffey

Residence Washington County VA; a 20 year-old Laborer.

Enlisted on 6/20/1861 at Washington County, VA as a Private.

On 6/20/1861 he mustered into "B" Co. VA 48th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)

He was listed as:
* AWOL 8/20/1862 (place not stated)
* Jailed 9/17/1862 Abingdon, VA
* Hospitalized 4/14/1864 Fort Monroe, VA
* POW 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania Court House, VA
* Confined 5/17/1864 Point Lookout, MD
* Exchanged 11/15/1864 Venus Point, GA
* Wounded 3/25/1865 Fort Stedman, VA (In left arm)
* Hospitalized 4/3/1865 Petersburg, VA
* POW 4/3/1865 Petersburg, VA
* Confined 4/10/1865 Point Of Rocks, VA
* Oath Allegiance 6/21/1865 (place not stated) (Released)

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
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Amplifying on the above,

Pvt. George W. Riffey, age 20, enlisted in Capt. Milton White's Co. B, (Cambell Guard) Virgina Volunteers, June 21, 1861 at Abington, Washington Co., Va.

Admitted to USA General Hospital, Fort Monroe, Va April 15, 1865, Diagnosis-Gun Shot Wound Left Arm by Cannister shot at Petersburg March 25, 1865.

Transferred to Camp D June 21, 1865 on taking the oath (to US) Age 23