Captain Frederick Dent Sharp

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Captain Frederick Dent Sharp

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Birthplace: Missouri, United States
Death: September 27, 1900 (43)
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States (bromide overdose)
Place of Burial: Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Maj Alexander Sharp and Ellen Wrenshall Sharp
Brother of Capt Alexander Sharp; Ulysess S. Sharp; Ellen Dent Bennet; Julia Grant Nolan and Elizabeth Bryson Pettit

Managed by: Eldon Lester Clark
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About Captain Frederick Dent Sharp

A graduate of the US Military Academy in 1875, he was appointed to the regular Army for service with Company H, 20th Infantry; he remained with this unit his whole career. He served on the frontier for many years and spent several years in Fort Assiniboine, South Dakota. He was stationed with his regiment in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas during his final years of service. He was promoted to Captain in 1894 and retired shortly thereafter. He went totally blind, a condition that likely contributed to his death by bromide overdose.

He established his family's eligibility when he joined the Sons of the American Revolution; qualifying on both sides of his ancestry. His paternal great-grandfather was Alexander Sharp who served with the Cumberland County, Pennsylvania militia. His maternal great-grandfather was George Dent who served as a first lieutenant with the third battalion, Maryland Flying Camp. Inscription: Captain, U.S. Army, Retired

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Captain Frederick Dent Sharp's Timeline

1857
August 3, 1857
Missouri, United States
1900
September 27, 1900
Age 43
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States
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Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery (Plot Section A site 3196), Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States