View source for William Sharrow

Place of Birth: At sea

Date of enlistment: 10 September 1874

Age given at enlistment: 29

Rank: Sergeant Major

Company: Staff

Location on 25 June 1876: With Custer's column

Sergeant Major William H. Sharrow was the subject of a paper presented at the CBHMA’s Symposium, at Hardin, Montana on 21 June 2013.  His remarkable story will be published by the CBHMA next year and subsequently reproduced on this website. Watch this space!

William H. Sharrow ca. 1873 from a carte-de-visite. Photograph taken by Allen Swain, St. Paul, MN (Courtesy of George Kush).

William H. Sharrow's second enlistment in the 7th Cavalry at St. Paul. Minnesota, 10 September 1874. Note GAC's signature.

Final Statement of William H. Sharrow signed by 1st Lieut. Geo. D. Wallace, Adjutant of 7th Cavalry, at Fort Abraham Lincoln on 23 September 1876.

     DUE SOLDIER
     For five years’ continuous service under sec. 2, act August 4, 1854 … $2.00   per mth
     For retained pay under act of May 15, 1872 … $21.50
     For clothing not drawn in kind … $88.52
     For deposits with the USA Paymaster August 5, 1875 … $13.50
     DUE UNITED STATES
     For tobacco … $1.14
     This statement does not take into account basic pay due for the period May 1  to June 25, 1876.

Village sign, Sheriff Hutton, North Yorkshire. William Sharrow was born here [not at sea] on 2 March 1845. Author's photograph.

A model of Sgt. Major William Sharrow & Sgt. William Cashan, Company L, from Queen's [Laois] County, Ireland

See Also the Final Statement of Henry Voss the other non-commissioned officer on Custer’s Headquarters Staff who was killed in the battle.

Final Statement of Henry Voss, late Chief Trumpeter, signed by 1st Lieut. Geo. D. Wallace, Adjutant of 7th Cavalry, at Fort Abraham Lincoln on 23 September 1876.

  “Appointed Chief Trumpeter 7 Cavy from Private Co “E” 7 Cavy per G. O. # c. o. H’dqtrs 7 Cavy to date from May 8th 1876.”

    DUE SOLDIER
    For retained pay under act of May 15, 1872 … $17.23
    DUE UNITED STATES
    For clothing overdrawn … $8.34
    For tobacco … $1.14
    Soldier entitled to re-enlisted pay
    The above statement does not take into account basic pay due for the period May 1 to June 25, 1876.