Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters., 05/08/1862-05/08/1862

File — Box: 1, Folder: 18

Identifier: 93581

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence.

Dates

05/08/1862-05/08/1862

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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 05/08/1862 from Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters. Describing soldier's funeral, fruit trees and fields in bloom, reenlistment of Indiana Regiments (3 months plus 12 months), government corral of mules, supply trains. References typhoid fever, breaking ketchup bottle and losing ketchup. Sent from Camp Peck, 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

CAMP PECK, DC - CORRESP. TO BROTHER AND SISTERS (1862): Autographed Letter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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