David W. Sharpe Collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from the David W. Sharpe Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: David W. Sharpe Collection, Ms2019-010, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box
Creator:
Sharpe, David W., 1844-1926 (Co. B, 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery)
Abstract:
The David W. Sharpe Collection consists of letters written by Sharpe to his brother, William Sharpe, his mother and his sisters from October 10, 1860 to May 10, 1865. The collection also includes a cabinet card of Private David W. Sharpe and an 1862 CSA almanac found at Yorktown.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: David W. Sharpe Collection, Ms2019-010, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The David W. Sharpe Collection consists of letter written by Sharpe to his brother, William Sharpe, his mother and his sisters from October 10, 1860 to May 10, 1865. The collection also includes a cabinet card of Private David W. Sharpe and an 1862 CSA almanac found at Yorktown. Topics in the letters include the Siege of Yorktown, the Seven Days Battle Campaign, and the Battle of Malvern Hill.

Biographical / historical:

David W. Sharpe enlisted in the Union Army on May 22, 1861. The same day he enlisted in the army, he mustered into the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery, Co. B. Sharpe mustered out of service on September 25, 1865 in Washington, D.C. Following the war, he worked as a laborer and supervisor in the bridge industry. He married Emily J. Sharpe. They had a daughter and a son. He died on April 13, 1926.

Acquisition information:
The David W. Sharpe Collection was purchased by Special Collections in 2017.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the David W. Sharpe Collection was completed in February 2019.

Arrangement:

The David W. Sharpe Collection is arranged by type of material. Within the correspondence folders, materials are arranged in chronological order.