Bentonville
Sergeant
- Joined
- Feb 15, 2021
- Location
- Shohola, Pennsylvania
Back at home there was a small dirt road behind the local convince store. There is a small cemetery on the west side of the road. As I drive through I saw a small Confederate flag.
His name is William Hamilton Sharp.
5 May 1833, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA
He joined the 50th Georgia, Co. K 'Brooks County Sons'.
Ranks:
Private 4 March, 1862
Elected 2nd Lt. 1 January, 1863
1st Lt March, 1864
(Article on the 50th at South Mountain)
Captured at Ceder Creek, 19 October, 1864
Deligate to the Reconstruction Convention 1866
State Senator 1878-86
Delegate to the interstate agricultural convention at Atlanta, Ga.
board of County Commissioners of Brevard County, FL
Member of the City Point Community Church. (The church was founded by Confederate veterans.)
Namesake of Sharpes, FL
Orange Grower, Sharpes, Indian River, FL
President of the Orange Growers
Association of Indian River, at City Point, Fla.
Pension Application
Died 25 Mar 1915 (aged 81) Brevard County, Florida, USA
Please hit the links for information. Anything you can add I would be much obliged.
His name is William Hamilton Sharp.
5 May 1833, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA
He joined the 50th Georgia, Co. K 'Brooks County Sons'.
Ranks:
Private 4 March, 1862
Elected 2nd Lt. 1 January, 1863
1st Lt March, 1864
(Article on the 50th at South Mountain)
Captured at Ceder Creek, 19 October, 1864
Deligate to the Reconstruction Convention 1866
State Senator 1878-86
Delegate to the interstate agricultural convention at Atlanta, Ga.
board of County Commissioners of Brevard County, FL
Member of the City Point Community Church. (The church was founded by Confederate veterans.)
Namesake of Sharpes, FL
Orange Grower, Sharpes, Indian River, FL
President of the Orange Growers
Association of Indian River, at City Point, Fla.
Pension Application
Died 25 Mar 1915 (aged 81) Brevard County, Florida, USA
Please hit the links for information. Anything you can add I would be much obliged.
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