Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters., 08/31/1862-08/31/1862

File — Box: 1, Folder: 26

Identifier: 93590

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence.

Dates

08/31/1862-08/31/1862

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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 08/31/0862 from Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters. Describing removal of patients from Mount Pleasant Hospital to Baltimore and Philadelphia to make way for the wounded from Centreville and Manassas (VA), Battle of Second Manassas, call for doctors to treat the wounded at Manassas Junction, erection of tents to accommodate more wounded at hospital, rumors about the outcome of the Battle of Second Manassas, picket duty. References General Stonewall Jackson, General George B. McClellan, Fort Garrison. Sent from Washington, DC. Includes original envelope addressed to John Pollard, Main Street, Woonsocket, RI.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

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

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

MOUNT PLEASANT HOSPITAL (DC) - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

CENTREVILLE, VA - WOUNDED SOLDIERS - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

MANASSAS JUNCTION, VA - WOUNDED SOLDIERS - REF. BY POLLARD, F. (1862): Autographed Letter

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

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

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

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

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