Alexander Irwin (1835 - 1864)

Born 1835 in Pennsylvania, United States

Died 26 Sep 1864 at about age 29 in Andersonville Prison, Sumter, Georgia, United States

Biography

Pvt Alexander Irwin served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA

Pvt Alexander Irwin was a POW in Andersonville Prison during The United States Civil War.

Pvt Alexander Irwin Died while a Prisoner of War in Andersonville Prison during The United States Civil War.

Pvt. Alexander Irwin lived in Lancaster, Wisconsin, he enlisted in the Union Army on 9 August 1862. Alexander was mustered into company C, 25th Wisconsin Infantry.^[1]

On 14 April 1864 at Paducah, Kentucky he was captured by the Confederate Army. Pvt. Irwin died in the Andersonville Prison on 26 September 1864 of Scorbutus. He is buried in the Andersonville National Cemetery, #9808.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ACWRD: https://civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&2149386 Alexander Irwin Residence Lancaster WI; Enlisted on 8/9/1862 as a Private. On 8/9/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. WI 25th Infantry He died of disease as POW on 9/26/1864 at Andersonville, GA He was listed as:
   • POW Paducah, KY (date not stated)
   Roll of Honor Information: Date of Death listed as 9/26/1864. He was buried at: Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, GA (Grave #9808) Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion - Roll of Honor: Names of Soldiers Who Died in Defense of the Union (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
2. ↑ Andersonville Records: http://www.civilwarprisoners.com/searchresults.php?fname=Alex&lname=irwin&regiment=&database=andersonville record_id: 18712 Name: IRWIN, ALEXANDER Alternate spelling of last name: Year born: Rank: PRIVATE Company: C Arm: INFANTRY Regiment number: 25th Wisconsin Infantry Date captured: 4/14/1864 Location captured: Paducah, Kentucky Date of death: 9/26/1864 Cause of death: SCORBUTUS

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51138123/alex-irwin: accessed 21 December 2023), memorial page for Alex Irwin (unknown–26 Sep 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51138123, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by John C. Anderson (contributor 47208015).