Irvine Straw

   Cause of his death was Crushed to death by train.

  General Notes:

1860 census of Mifflin, Wyandot County, OH
Flora Straw c1816
Irvine c1850
Chester M c1953
William R. c1855
Emma M. c1858

published in the Perrysburg Journal May 25, 1864 p.2
Private Henry S. Chapin Letters
Company F, 144th O.V.I.
"About 4 o'clock Friday afternoon, just as the train was starting out of Rochester, Irvine Straw of Company G 144th, from Brownsville, Wyandot Co. who had been sitting on the top of the rear car attempted to get down and in so doing fell upon the track and the last car ran over him, causing instant death. He was about 18 years of age. His remains were properly cared for and sent to his widowed mother in Ohio."

Private Otho J. Powell Letters, Co. A 144th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Originally published in the Wyandot Democratic Union May 19, 1864, p.1
"The train had stopped in Rochester, Pa. for about an hour, waiting for the mail train to pass, and when it drew near, our train moved a short distance to give more room on the main track. It was the habit of a great number of the boys to get upon the top of the cars, as they had a fairer view of the surrounding scenery, and could cheer all the inhabitants of the various towns and villages that we passed through. A young man named Straw, of Co.F (Ed note: Co.G) was standing upon on the hindmost cars, not thinking what danger he was in, and laughing and jesting to his comrades, when the starting of the engine gave the train a sudden jerk, threw the unfortunate boy between the cars. The three last ones passing over him, crushing his hand, head and stomach, causing instant death. He was taken to Pittsburgh and buried, so I am informed by some of your boys. "

Name Irvine Straw Rank Pvt. Company G Regiment 144 State Ohio Arm of service Infantry Event date 1865 State/Arm of service Ohio Inf. Company/Regiment G,144 Publication title Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900 NARA publication number T289 Publisher National Archives and Records Administration Collection title Civil War Pensions