Career
Born in 1815 in Spain, Sharp immigrated to the United States and was living in New York when he joined the United States. Navy. He served in the Civil War as a seaman and gun captain on the United States Ship Richmond. During the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864, he "fought his gun with skill and courage" despite heavy fire.
Sharp died in 1892 at age 76 or 77 and was buried at Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery in Portsmouth, Virginia.
A new grave marker indicating his decoration was unveiled in 2010.
