SHARP, Jacob Hunter

Confederate

Born: February 6 1833, Pickensville AL

Died: September 15 1907, Columbus MS

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer

War Service: 1861 Capt. in 44th Mississippi, Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro, September 1863 Col., Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Atlanta campaign, July 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Sharps' Bde/Johnson's Divn in Franklin and Nashville campaign, Carolinas campaign, Bentonville.

Post War: Lawyer, newspaper owner, politician