Gilbert Straw
- Born: 1841, Ohio
- Died: 15 Nov 1863, Andersonville Prison in Georgia at age 22
 General Notes:
Census 1850 Johnson, Trumbull County, OH: David [b. 1789, VT] STRAW living with children Minerva (1820), Albert (1833), Sally Ann (1835), Prudence (1838), Cynthia (1842) and Gilbert (1840). [David L now married and living in his own HH]]
1857 Townshio 102, Filmore County, MN
C S STRAW age 33 OH
Sophia age 32 OH
Elizabeth age 12 OH
Cornelia age 8 OH
Ida age 2 OH
Gilbert age 13 OH
next door is A. E STRAW age 24 born OH with wife H. A. age 19 born NY
1860 Carimona, Filmore County, MN
Living with his brother A(lbert). E STRAW and family. Says he is age 20 and born in OH
Lookout Mtn, TN 30 May 1865 P W Houlihan, 1st Lt 16th U S Inf
I certify that Private Gilbert Straw of Capt R.E. A. Crofton's Company "A" 1st Battalion of the 16th Regiment of U S Inftry born in Trumbull county in the state of Ohio, age 21 yrs..5 ft 9 in with dark complexion. dark eyes, dark hair and by profession a lumberman..enlisted by Lt. Hosea at St. Paul MN on sthe 20th day of Aug 1861 to serve for three years is now entitled for a discharge by reason of "Death of chronic diarrhea while a prisioner of war at Andersonville, GA 15th Nov 1863.".... lst paid by Paymaster Maj Fleming to include the 30th day of June 1863. due to him $35.65 retained pay; One hundred dollars retained bounty and $49.81 for clothing not drawn.
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