Service Record - 1st Alabama Cavalry, USV

Joel T Shopton/Sharpton

Age:	18
Birthplace:	Gwinnett Co., GA
Occupation:	Farmer
Rank at enlistment:	Private
Company Assignment:	G

3/28/1864	Enlisted Decatur, AL
4/13/1864	Mustered In Decatur, AL
5/18/1864	Died Bridgeport. AL in hospital of measles. Originally buried in grave #243 at Field Hospital Burial Plot.

Notes:

Joel T. was born in 1848 in Gwinnett Co., Ga. He joined the First Alabama Cavalry, Company G with his father, Daniel Sharpton, and brother, William Alan Sharpton.

Buried:
Chattanooga National Cemetery

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Service records compiled by Glenda Todd and used with her permission. This and other information about the history of the First and the men who fought with the unit can be found in her book, First Alabama Cavalry, USA: Homage to Patriotism.

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