George Sparks was born in Shelbyville, Kentucky in 1843. The son of Jonas Sparks and Paulina Postlethwaite, he was the younger brother of Corporal Henry Sparks of Company A. A farmer, he was 5’10”, with a light complexion, gray eyes and dark hair. Private Sparks was discharged February 21, 1863, in Louisville on a certificate of disability based upon heart disease. Sparks married Edmonia Blakemore and had one son, Alexander Sparks.
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