Sharpe, David W., 1844-1926 (Co. B, 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery)
Person
Biographical / Historical
David W. Sharpe enlisted in the Union Army on May 22, 1861. The same day he enlisted in the army, he mustered into the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery, Co. B. Sharpe mustered out of service on September 25, 1865 in Washington, D.C. Following the war, he worked as a laborer and supervisor in the bridge industry. He married Emily J. Sharpe. They had a daughter and a son. He died on April 13, 1926.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
David W. Sharpe Collection
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2019-010
Abstract
The David W. Sharpe Collection consists of letters written by Sharpe to his brother, William Sharpe, his mother and his sisters from October 10, 1860 to May 10, 1865. The collection also includes a cabinet card of Private David W. Sharpe and an 1862 CSA almanac found at Yorktown.
Dates:
1860-10-10 - 1865-05-10