Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters., 04/12/1862-04/12/1862

File — Box: 1, Folder: 15

Identifier: 93578

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence.

Dates

04/12/1862-04/12/1862

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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 04/12/1862 from Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters. Describing army sutlers, capture of secessionists at Chain Bridge at Georgetown (DC). References death of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston, wounding of General P.G.T. Beauregard, Battle of Shiloh/Pittsburgh Landing (TN), General George B. McClellan, Yorktown (VA), fire in Washington (DC), Comanche Indians. Sent from Carver Barracks, Meridian Hill, Washington, DC.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

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

CARVER BARRACKS, MERIDIAN HILL, DC - CORRESP. SENT FROM POLLARD, F.: Autographed Letter

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

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

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

CHAIN BRIDGE (DC) - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

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

JOHNSTON, ALBERT SIDNEY - DEATH - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

BEAUREGARD, P.G.T. - WOUNDING - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

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

PITTSBURGH LANDING (TN) - CIVIL WAR BATTLE - REF. BY POLLARD, F. 1862: Autographed Letter

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

FIRE - WASHINGTON, DC - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

WASHINGTON, DC - FIRE - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

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