George W. Sharpley papers, 1897-1898, 1909.

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George W. Sharpley papers, 1897-1898, 1909.

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The collection consists of photographs and miscellaneous papers relating to the Spanish-American war service of George W. Sharpley. The papers include general orders, a typed memorandum dated 27 June 1898, and a copy of a poem "The Men of the Maine," about the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine on 15 February 1898. There are also two documents dating from 1909 pertaining to Sharpley's status as a Spanish-American war veteran and member of the Sixth National Encampment, United Spanish War Veterans. The collection also includes three photographs: one of George Sharpley, taken by a studio in Burlington, Vermont; one of a group of soldiers, dated March 4, 1897; and one of four unidentified men, who appear to be both military and civilians. The documents and photographs were originally stored in a writing case with unused stationary from Camp George H. Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Postal Station, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Vermont Historical Society

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Sharpley, George W., 1872-1970.

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George W. Sharpley, the son of John T. Sharpley, was born in Essex Junction, Vermont around 1872. He served in the Spanish-American War and was later employed as a rural mail carrier in Vermont. He married Myra Allen and died in 1970 in Florida. From the description of George W. Sharpley papers, 1897-1898, 1909. (Vermont Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 677095307 ...