John Wiley Pollard

3.JOHN W.3 POLLARD (WILLIAM2, BENJAMIN1) was born January 07, 1801 in Greenville County, South Carolina, and died June 23, 1865 in Pickens County, Alabama.He married (1) BARBARA STONE March 25, 1822 in South Carolina.She was born December 01, 1802 in South Carolina, and died September 04, 1860 in Pickens County, Alabama.He married (2) NANCY C. WALLIS November 25, 1863.She was born February 19, 1841. Notes for JOHN W. POLLARD: Dan, Thanks for the email.After John B. Stone's ad in the 1918 Confederate Veteran Magazine mentioning that Wiley and his father both served in the war and then seeing your email with John W. Pollard, Company F, 2nd Light Artillery Battalion, I figured this was worth looking into.Of course I never imagined that this could be Wiley's father.Well, believe or not, it is!A man 60 years old serving in the civil war as a private was almost unheard of.There were officers who had served in the Mexican War that were about this age but I've never heard of a private.Even when the Confederacy got desperate for men and started conscripting, they only went up to the age of 45!John W. Pollard must have really wanted to serve badly! The reason I am certain it is him is because he only made it until November of 1862 and poor health and old age caught up with him.I have a copy of his actual discharge document which describes him perfectly.It states he was born in Greenville District, South Carolina, was 62 years of age and then describes his height, hair color etc.There is absolutely no doubt that it is him. Although he didn't serve very long, it is pretty clear from the muster rolls that he served in the Kentucky campaign and the Battle of Perryville, Ky.He may have served in the Battle of Farmington and the Corinth campaign as well. It is ironic that he was discharged just one month before the Battle of Stones river because his artillery unit served there.It would have been his first opportunity to serve in a battle with his four sons.There was actually a history written on Company F, 2nd Alabama Light Artillery Battalion.It was printed in 1905 and is apparently a rare book.I am trying to obtain a copy by inter library loan.Since it is actually a history of the indivual company and not just the entire regiment, it may give some additonal information on John W. Pollard.You would think he had to be a real oddity in the unit and therefore may be mentioned.I will mail you a copy of his records that I copied today and will send additonal info as I get it.I am copying Guy Sims and John Pollard on this as well since this is information that was totally unexpected but certainly welcome.Guy and John, I will mail you copies as well.John, I'm not sure I have your current mailing address, can you give it to me? Steve Taylor

John W. Pollard Private, Co. F, 2nd Battalion Alabama Light Artillery (Lumsden's) Appears on company muster roll of recruits for the 2nd Battalion Alabama Light Artilery as a Private.Roll not dated and station not mentioned.Enlisted 16 December 1861 at Columbus, Mississippi by Lieut. Vaughan for the war. Present.Enlisted for Capt. Lumsdens Co. F, L.A.B. Appears on company muster roll for 16 December 1861 to 31 December 1861.Same enlistment information.Absent.Enlisted in Company, Absent with leave since 27 December 1861."as" (absent sick)on roll. Appears on company muster roll for 30 June to 31 October 1862.Same enlistment info.Last Paid by Major Henshaw to 30 June 1862.Present Appears on company muster roll for 31 October to 31 December 1862.Same enlistment info. Last paid by Major Henshaw to 30 June 1862.Absent, sick in hospital since 1 November 1862. Appears on company muster roll for 31 December 1862 to 28 february 1863.Same enlistment info.Last paid by Major Hensaw to 30 June 1862.Absent, sick in hospital since 1 November 1862. Appears on company muster roll for 28 February to 30 April 1863.Same enlistment info.Last paid by Major Henshaw to 30 June 1862.Supposed to be discharged. Appears on General Index card with note to see Manuscript No. 2968, Page 3.Disch. 21 November 1862. Certificate of Disability For Discharge in the case of John W. Pollard, a Private, Co. Lumsdens, Artillery, Regt of ??? Co F, 2 Battln Ala Arty.Record Division, Rebel Archives, WarDepartment.Received A.&I.G. office 14 Mar 1863.

Army of the Confederate States Certificate of Disability for Discharge. John W. Pollard, of Captain Lumsden's Artillery of the Jones Legion?? Regiment of Confederate States, was enlisted by Lt. Vaughn of the Regiment at Columbus, Mississippi on the sixteenth day of December, 1861 to serve three years, he was born in Greenville Dist. of the State of South Carolina, is Sixty two years of age, five feet, ten inches high, dark complexion, gray eyes, gray hair, and by occupation when enlisted a carpenter.During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty sixty days. Station: Knoxville Date: 21 November 1862. I certify that I have carefully examined the said John W. Pollard of Captain Lumsdens Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of general disability and old age.Frank K. Ramsey, Post Surgeon.M.C. Yound Act Surgeon, Medical Board Examination. Discharged this 21st day of November 1862 at Knoxville, Tenn. John E. Toole?, Commanding the Post [Alabama 2nd Light Artillery Battalion, Company F, was organized at Tuscaloosa on 29 November 1861.The commander was Captain Charles L. Lumsden, a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and commandant of Cadets at the University of Alabama.John W. Pollard was enlisted by 1st Lieut. George W. Vaughn (Dr. George W. Vaughn of Columbus, MS).As of 19 April 1862 the Battalion had 6 six pounder rifled guns, 2 of which were parrot rifles.The battalion totaled 225 men including 6 officers, 3 surgeons, 14 non commissioned officers, 186 privates and 16 men who's ranks were not specified.During John W. Pollard's service the Battalion was assigned as follows: November 1861-January 1862, District of Alabame, Department of Alabama and West Florida. January-April 1862, Army of Mobile, Department of Alabama and West Florida. April-June 1862, Chalmer's Brigade, Wither's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of the Mississippi, Department #2. June-July 1862, L>M> Walker's Brigade, 2nd Corps, Army of the Mississippi, Department #2. July-August 1862, Jones'-Anderson's Division, Left Wing, Army of the Mississippi, Department

1. 2. August-November 1862, T.M. Jones' Brigade, Anderson's Division, Left Wing, Army of Tenn.] [Based on service records, John W. Pollard Participated in the Kentucky campaign and the Battle of Perryville.It is likely that he participated in the Corinth-Tupelo campaign as well since he was present on 30 June 1862 according to muster rolls and the unit did not leave Mississippi until well after that time.] According to "A History of Lumsden's Battery, C.S.A." by Dr. George Little and James R. Maxwell, the company's movements until John W. Pollard's discharge were as follows: (1)Transported by steamboat from Tuscaloosa to Mobile when unit was organized and quarteredin Hitchcock's Cotton Warehouse on Water Street.Immediately moved 14.5 miles southwestof Mobile to Hall's Turpentine Still.Remained there until Monday, 3 March 1862 when theunit marched 15 miles to Dog River Factory and boarded the Steamer Dorrance for Ft. Gaineson Dauphin Island. (2)Monday 14 April 1862 left Mobile for Corinth, MS. (3)Tuesday 15 April 1862 arrived Corinth, MS. (4)Wednesday 16 April 1862 unit takes possession of Gage's guns. (5)Wednesday 23 April 1862 attached to Chalmer's Brigade, marched 12 miles to Monterey. (6)Friday 9 May 1862 skirmish near Farmington, MS. (7)Saturday 26 July 1862 left Tupelo after having been there about two months, destinationChattanooga. (8)Sunday 3 August 1862, Columbus, MS. (9)Friday 8 August 1862 Tuscaloosa.Remained there until Saturday 16 August 1862. (10)Saturday 16 August 1862 left for Chattanooga, took one week to get there. (11)Sunday 31 August 1862 near Dunlap, TN. (12)Saturday 6 September 1862 near Saprta, TN. (13)Friday 19 September 1862 at Munfordville, KY having marched 120 miles from Sparta in12 days by way of Red Boiling Springs, TN, Glasgow, KY and Cave City, KY. (14)Monday 22 September 1862 at Hodgenville, KY. (15)Tuesday 23 September 1862 at Bardstown, KY., remaining there until 4 October 1862. (16)Saturday 4 October 1862 left Bardstown, KY, passed through Springfield, KY at noon onSunday 5 October 1862. (17)6 October passed through Perryville, KY and then on Tuesday 7 October 1862 retraced itssteps back to within 2 miles of Perryville. (18)Wednesday 8 October 1862 from 4:00 P.M. until dark heavily engaged in Battle ofPerryville. (19)Thursday 9 October 1862, noon left Perryville, KY, passed through Harrodsburg, KY. (20)Sunday 12 October 1862, passed Camp Dick Robinson, KY. (21)Monday 13 October 1862 passed Lancaster, KY enroute to Crab Orchard, KY to theCumberland Gap via Wild Cat. (22)Saturday 25 October 1862 in Knoxville, TN. (23)Saturday 1 November 1862 John W. Pollard admitted to hospital in Knoxville. (24)Unit moves on leaving John W. Pollard behind due to his poor health, unit arrives Sunday9 November 1862 in Dunlap, TN. (25)Friday 21 November 1862, John W. Pollard receives his discharge at Knoxville, TN.

Children of JOHN POLLARD and BARBARA STONE are: 4. i. WYLIE BAXTER4 POLLARD, b. July 18, 1845, Cherokee County, Alabama; d. September 22, 1922, Prentiss County,Mississippi.

	ii.	 	JOHN R. POLLARD, b. October 23, 1832, South Carolina; d. September 21, 1863, Chicamauga, Georgia; m. MALINDA HAMBY, Abt. 1855.

	Notes for JOHN R. POLLARD: John was killed on September 21, 1863 at the Battle of Chickamauga in Georgia. 

	More About JOHN R. POLLARD: Military service: March 22, 1863, Fayette County, Alabama 5.	iii.	 	LUALLIN G. POLLARD, b. March 17, 1823, South Carolina.

	iv.	 	MARY JANE POLLARD, b. July 15, 1824, Greenville, South Carolina. 6.	v.	 	CASPER PARHAM POLLARD, b. March 27, 1826, Greenville, South Carolina.

	vi.	 	A DOTIA NASH POLLARD, b. December 28, 1827, South Carolina; d. September 20, 1852; m. ? WOOD.

	vii.	 	NANCY POLLARD, b. March 15, 1829, South Carolina.

	viii.	 	LATTAMORE M. POLLARD, b. May 21, 1831, South Carolina; m. JANE E???, Abt. 1852.

	More About LATTAMORE M. POLLARD: End Military Serv.: June 16, 1865, City Point, Virginia Prisoner of War: April 13, 1865, City Point, Virginia 7.	ix.	 	MARGARET CROFS POLLARD, b. May 22, 1834, Greenville, South Carolina; d. 1873. 8.	x.	 	BARBARA ANN POLLARD, b. December 27, 1836, Alabama; d. November 29, 1914, Prentiss County, Mississippi.

	xi.	 	MARIAH HARRISON POLLARD, b. May 23, 1839, South Carolina; d. May 19, 1841.

	xii.	 	EMILY POLLARD, b. December 02, 1841, Alabama.