George W. Straw
- Born: 10 Mar 1839, Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- Died: 25 Dec 1918, Unity, Sullivan County, New Hampshire at age 79
- Buried: Pleasant Street Cemetery in Claremont, New Hampshire
Cause of his death was arteriosclerosis.
General Notes:
George W. Straw was the s/o Daniel David Straw and Sarah P. (Melvin) Straw. He served from New Hampshire in the WAR OF THE REBELION 1861 - 1866 George W. Straw was a member of the SECOND REGIMENT OF U.S. SHARPSHOOTERS (Berdan's Sharpshooters) which was part of the United States Army and not affiliated with a state organization. Individual companies were, however, recruited primarily from men living in a particular state and thus the regiment represented an assemblage of soldiers from many Northern states. George never married and died at age 79 of arteriosclerosis.
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