Lieut John Howard Sharp, (CSA)

John Howard Sharp

Residence Norfolk VA;
Enlisted on 4/18/1861 at Norfolk, VA as a Private.
On 4/18/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. VA 6th Infantry
He Resigned (date not stated)
On 3/22/1862 he mustered into "A" Co. VA 13th Battn Light Artillery
He was Surrendered on 4/9/1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA
He was listed as:
Hospitalized 4/27/1864 Danville, VA (With "scarbutus" (scurvy))
Returned 5/20/1864 (place not stated)
Hospitalized 7/15/1864 Robertson Hospital, Richmond, VA
Sick furlough 7/26/1864 Dublin Depot, VA (For 60 days to home)
Detailed 9/15/1864 1st Corps Artillery (As courier to General E. P. Alexander)
Hospitalized 12/5/1864 Robertson Hospital, Richmond, VA
Returned 12/30/1864 (place not stated)
Promotions:
Capt (Commissary & Subsistence)
2nd Lieut 9/2/1861 (Provisional Army Confederate States)

Father- William W. Sharp; Mother- Mary Ann Lewis Schoolfield. Married- Sophie Hunter of Western, N.C. Daughter of Cyres L. Hunter and Sophia Forney.
Entered VMI- Aug. 20, 1853; Resigned July 10, 1855, deficient in Math & conduct. Farmer before and after the Civil War.
Civil War Service- Private in Co. G of 6th Va. Infantry ca. 1861; Private in Co. A of 13th Battalion Va. Light Artillery under Capt. George G. Otey ca. 1862; Detailed as courier for Brig. Gen. E.P. Alexander in 1864 and remained in this position until the end of the War. Post War Career-[in addition to farming] Worked for Seaboard Airline Railroad (now CSX) as bookkeeper, then as secretary and treasurer.

Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&29...
http://www.vmi.edu/archives/archiverosters/Details.asp?ID=649&rform...

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