Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters., 03/10/1862-03/10/1862

File — Box: 1, Folder: 13

Identifier: 93576

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence.

Dates

03/10/1862-03/10/1862

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Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/06/03

Container Summary

1 Autograph Letter Signed dated 3/10/1862 from Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters. Describing funeral procession of General [Frederick W.] Lander, General George B. McClellan's reaction to Lander's death, troops' movement into Virginia, Camp Brightwood, Rhode Island 2nd Regiment, secessionist families living in the area. References to Secretary [Salmon P.] Chase, Battle of Drainesville, President Abraham Lincoln, Smithsonian Institute, Georgetown, Manassas Junction, Fort Slocum, Fort Totten, Fort Lincoln, telegraph wire destruction by Confederates, slavery. Sent from Washington, DC.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

POLLARD, FRANCIS - CORRESP. TO BROTHER AND SISTERS (1862): Autographed Letter

WASHINGTON, DC - CORRESP. SENT FROM POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

LANDER, FREDERICK W. - FUNERAL - REF. BY POLLARD, F. (1862): Autographed Letter

MCCLELLAN, GEORGE B. - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

BRIGHTWOOD, CAMP - CIVIL WAR - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

RHODE ISLAND SECOND REGIMENT - CIVIL WAR - REF. BY POLLARD, F (1862): Autographed Letter

SECESSIONISTS - CIVIL WAR - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

CHASE, SALMON P. - REF. BY POLLARD, F. (1862): Autographed Letter

DRAINESVILLE - CIVIL WAR BATTLE - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

LINCOLN, ABRAHAM - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

GEORGETOWN, DC - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862: Autographed Letter

MANASSAS JUNCTION - CIVIL WAR BATTLE - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

SLOCUM - FORT - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

TOTTEN - FORT - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

LINCOLN - FORT - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

TELEGRAPH WIRES - DESTRUCTION - REF. BY POLLARD, F. (1862): Autographed Letter

SLAVERY - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter