Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters., 06/20/1863-06/20/1863

File — Box: 1, Folder: 54

Identifier: 93619

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence.

Dates

06/20/1863-06/20/1863

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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 06/20/1863 from Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters. Describing Gen. Lee's plans to take or "starve out" Washington (DC), defense around Washington (DC), Confederate troops at Hagerstown (MD), fortification of Harper's Ferry by Union Army, pro-Union feeling in North Carolina, suicide of soldier, accidental killing of soldier, prisoner hospital. References Gen. Joseph Hooker, Gen. Robert H. Milroy, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant fighting at Vicksburg (MS), Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks fighting at Port Hudson (LA), Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Quotes Oliver Cromwell, "Trust in God and keep your powder dry." Sent from Cliffburne Barrack, Washington, DC.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

POLLARD, FRANCIS - CORRESP. TO BROTHER AND SISTERS (1863): Autographed Letter

CLIFFBURNE BARRACKS, DC - CORRESP. SENT FROM POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

WASHINGTON, DC - CORRESP. SENT FROM POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

LEE, ROBERT E. - WASHINGTON, DC - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

WASHINGTON, DC - ROBERT E. LEE - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

WASHINGTON, DC - DEFENSES - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

HAGERSTOWN, MD - CONFEDERATE POSSESSION - REF. BY POLLARD, F. (1863): Autographed Letter

HARPER'S FERRY, VA - FORTIFICATION - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

NORTH CAROLINA - PRO-UNION SENTIMENT - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

SUICIDE - CIVIL WAR SOLDIER - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

ACCIDENTAL DEATH - CIVIL WAR SOLDIER - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

PRISONER - HOSPITAL - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

HOSPITAL - PRISONERS - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

HOOKER, JOSEPH - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

MILROY, ROBERT H. - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

GRANT, ULYSSES S. - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

VICKSBURG, MS - CIVIL WAR BATTLE - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

BANKS, NATHANIEL P. - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

PORT HUDSON, LA - CIVIL WAR BATTLE - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

CROMWELL, OLIVER - QUOTATION - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter