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  • Jacob H. Sharp
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  • Jacob Hunter Sharp (February 6, 1833 – September 15, 1907) was a Mississippi lawyer, newspaperman and politician, as well as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He played a prominent role of several major engagements of the Army of Tennessee in the Western Theater, including the Atlanta Campaign in 1864 where he was several times recognized by his commanders and peers for bravery in combat.
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serviceyears
  • 1861
Birth Date
  • 1833-02-06
Commands
  • Sharp's Brigade
Branch
death place
  • Columbus, Mississippi
Name
  • Jacob Hunter Sharp
placeofburial label
  • Place of burial
Birth Place
death date
  • 1907-09-15
Rank
  • 35
Allegiance
  • United States of America
  • Confederate States of America
Battles
laterwork
  • attorney, state legislator, newspaper owner and publisher
placeofburial
  • Friendship Cemetery
abstract
  • Jacob Hunter Sharp (February 6, 1833 – September 15, 1907) was a Mississippi lawyer, newspaperman and politician, as well as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He played a prominent role of several major engagements of the Army of Tennessee in the Western Theater, including the Atlanta Campaign in 1864 where he was several times recognized by his commanders and peers for bravery in combat.