Alexander Brady Sharp was born on August 12, 1827 in Newton Township of Cumberland County PA to John Sharpe and Jane McCune Sharpe. He began his studies toward college in 1839 and entered the sophomore class at Jefferson College of Cannonsburg PA in 1843. He graduated on September 23, 1846 with the highest honors of his class. After college he studied law with two professionals before passing his bar exam on November 21, 1848. He opened his own law office on April 1, 1849 and practiced continuously afterward except during his service with the Union Army in the Civil War from 1861-1865.
His military service began on April 21, 1861 when he enlisted as a private in Company A, Seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps. He served this unit until September 25th , when he was commissioned second lieutenant of Company E and appointed adjutant of the regiment. On December 4th, he was relieved from duty with his regiment, which was a part of the Second Brigade (Meade's) of McCall's division, and reported as aide-de-camp to Brigadier General Ord, who was commanding the Third Brigade. He served on General Ord's personal staff until the General was wounded and temporarily disabled for field service. After the General's injury, Alexander resigned from the Army December 27 1862. When General Ord recovered and commissioned him as a captain, he again served from August 28 1863 to January 28 1865. During the war he was in field service in the Army of the Potomac, of the Rappahannock, Army of the Tennessee, Army of West Virginia, Army of the Gulf, and the Army of the James. He participated in the engagement at Drainesville, on the 20th of December, 1861; the battle of Iuka, September 18 and 20, 1862; Big Hatchie, October 5, 1862; Burnside's Mine Explosion, July 30, 1864; Battle of New Market Heights, or Chapin's Farm, and capture of Fort Harrison, September 9 and 10, 1864. He was brevetted and promoted to the rank of captain and aide-de-camp, United States Army, for gallant and meritorious service at the battle of Drainesville, and on March 13, 1865 (on the recommendation of Generals Ord, Meade and Grant) received the brevet ranks of major, lieutenant-colonel and colonel of United States Volunteers for gallant conduct at Petersburg and the various affairs before Richmond, Va.
On the 19th of December, 1854, he married Katherine Mears Blaney, a daughter of the late Maj. George Blaney, Engineer Corps, United States Army. Alexander never held an office, and was never a candidate for any, political, judicial or other office, but he had political convictions coeval with the existence of his party, from which he never turned away, a sense of professional and social duty, and an abiding faith in the doctrines of the church of his fathers.
Sources :
1. History of Cumberland and Adams Counties PA, 1886 (Part 2, pages 168 and 394)
2. Sharpes Newsletter, No. 31, by W. C. Sharpe, July 1896 (for parents and siblings)
His military service began on April 21, 1861 when he enlisted as a private in Company A, Seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps. He served this unit until September 25th , when he was commissioned second lieutenant of Company E and appointed adjutant of the regiment. On December 4th, he was relieved from duty with his regiment, which was a part of the Second Brigade (Meade's) of McCall's division, and reported as aide-de-camp to Brigadier General Ord, who was commanding the Third Brigade. He served on General Ord's personal staff until the General was wounded and temporarily disabled for field service. After the General's injury, Alexander resigned from the Army December 27 1862. When General Ord recovered and commissioned him as a captain, he again served from August 28 1863 to January 28 1865. During the war he was in field service in the Army of the Potomac, of the Rappahannock, Army of the Tennessee, Army of West Virginia, Army of the Gulf, and the Army of the James. He participated in the engagement at Drainesville, on the 20th of December, 1861; the battle of Iuka, September 18 and 20, 1862; Big Hatchie, October 5, 1862; Burnside's Mine Explosion, July 30, 1864; Battle of New Market Heights, or Chapin's Farm, and capture of Fort Harrison, September 9 and 10, 1864. He was brevetted and promoted to the rank of captain and aide-de-camp, United States Army, for gallant and meritorious service at the battle of Drainesville, and on March 13, 1865 (on the recommendation of Generals Ord, Meade and Grant) received the brevet ranks of major, lieutenant-colonel and colonel of United States Volunteers for gallant conduct at Petersburg and the various affairs before Richmond, Va.
On the 19th of December, 1854, he married Katherine Mears Blaney, a daughter of the late Maj. George Blaney, Engineer Corps, United States Army. Alexander never held an office, and was never a candidate for any, political, judicial or other office, but he had political convictions coeval with the existence of his party, from which he never turned away, a sense of professional and social duty, and an abiding faith in the doctrines of the church of his fathers.
Sources :
1. History of Cumberland and Adams Counties PA, 1886 (Part 2, pages 168 and 394)
2. Sharpes Newsletter, No. 31, by W. C. Sharpe, July 1896 (for parents and siblings)
Alexander Brady Sharp was born on August 12, 1827 in Newton Township of Cumberland County PA to John Sharpe and Jane McCune Sharpe. He began his studies toward college in 1839 and entered the sophomore class at Jefferson College of Cannonsburg PA in 1843. He graduated on September 23, 1846 with the highest honors of his class. After college he studied law with two professionals before passing his bar exam on November 21, 1848. He opened his own law office on April 1, 1849 and practiced continuously afterward except during his service with the Union Army in the Civil War from 1861-1865.
His military service began on April 21, 1861 when he enlisted as a private in Company A, Seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps. He served this unit until September 25th , when he was commissioned second lieutenant of Company E and appointed adjutant of the regiment. On December 4th, he was relieved from duty with his regiment, which was a part of the Second Brigade (Meade's) of McCall's division, and reported as aide-de-camp to Brigadier General Ord, who was commanding the Third Brigade. He served on General Ord's personal staff until the General was wounded and temporarily disabled for field service. After the General's injury, Alexander resigned from the Army December 27 1862. When General Ord recovered and commissioned him as a captain, he again served from August 28 1863 to January 28 1865. During the war he was in field service in the Army of the Potomac, of the Rappahannock, Army of the Tennessee, Army of West Virginia, Army of the Gulf, and the Army of the James. He participated in the engagement at Drainesville, on the 20th of December, 1861; the battle of Iuka, September 18 and 20, 1862; Big Hatchie, October 5, 1862; Burnside's Mine Explosion, July 30, 1864; Battle of New Market Heights, or Chapin's Farm, and capture of Fort Harrison, September 9 and 10, 1864. He was brevetted and promoted to the rank of captain and aide-de-camp, United States Army, for gallant and meritorious service at the battle of Drainesville, and on March 13, 1865 (on the recommendation of Generals Ord, Meade and Grant) received the brevet ranks of major, lieutenant-colonel and colonel of United States Volunteers for gallant conduct at Petersburg and the various affairs before Richmond, Va.
On the 19th of December, 1854, he married Katherine Mears Blaney, a daughter of the late Maj. George Blaney, Engineer Corps, United States Army. Alexander never held an office, and was never a candidate for any, political, judicial or other office, but he had political convictions coeval with the existence of his party, from which he never turned away, a sense of professional and social duty, and an abiding faith in the doctrines of the church of his fathers.
Sources :
1. History of Cumberland and Adams Counties PA, 1886 (Part 2, pages 168 and 394)
2. Sharpes Newsletter, No. 31, by W. C. Sharpe, July 1896 (for parents and siblings)
His military service began on April 21, 1861 when he enlisted as a private in Company A, Seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps. He served this unit until September 25th , when he was commissioned second lieutenant of Company E and appointed adjutant of the regiment. On December 4th, he was relieved from duty with his regiment, which was a part of the Second Brigade (Meade's) of McCall's division, and reported as aide-de-camp to Brigadier General Ord, who was commanding the Third Brigade. He served on General Ord's personal staff until the General was wounded and temporarily disabled for field service. After the General's injury, Alexander resigned from the Army December 27 1862. When General Ord recovered and commissioned him as a captain, he again served from August 28 1863 to January 28 1865. During the war he was in field service in the Army of the Potomac, of the Rappahannock, Army of the Tennessee, Army of West Virginia, Army of the Gulf, and the Army of the James. He participated in the engagement at Drainesville, on the 20th of December, 1861; the battle of Iuka, September 18 and 20, 1862; Big Hatchie, October 5, 1862; Burnside's Mine Explosion, July 30, 1864; Battle of New Market Heights, or Chapin's Farm, and capture of Fort Harrison, September 9 and 10, 1864. He was brevetted and promoted to the rank of captain and aide-de-camp, United States Army, for gallant and meritorious service at the battle of Drainesville, and on March 13, 1865 (on the recommendation of Generals Ord, Meade and Grant) received the brevet ranks of major, lieutenant-colonel and colonel of United States Volunteers for gallant conduct at Petersburg and the various affairs before Richmond, Va.
On the 19th of December, 1854, he married Katherine Mears Blaney, a daughter of the late Maj. George Blaney, Engineer Corps, United States Army. Alexander never held an office, and was never a candidate for any, political, judicial or other office, but he had political convictions coeval with the existence of his party, from which he never turned away, a sense of professional and social duty, and an abiding faith in the doctrines of the church of his fathers.
Sources :
1. History of Cumberland and Adams Counties PA, 1886 (Part 2, pages 168 and 394)
2. Sharpes Newsletter, No. 31, by W. C. Sharpe, July 1896 (for parents and siblings)
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