Headquarters, Dept of the South

Hilton Head S.C. March 18, 1864 "Approved"

Furlough granted for 35 days, By reason

of re-enlistment as Veteran Volunteer

By command of Maj. Gen. Q. A. Gillmore

                        Ed. W Levitt Ass. Adj^t Gen.

 

To All whom it may Concern

The bearer hereof, James H. Pollard an Artificer of Capt. Fred^k H. Cruso's Company of the 1^st Regt N.Y. Eng. Corps Vols. aged 30 yrs. 5 ft 5 in high, dark complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair & by profession a soldier, born in the State of NY, & enlisted at St Helena Is. S.C. on the 1^st day of Feb. 1864 to serve for a period of three years, is hereby permitted to pass to Brooklyn in the Co. of Kings, NY. he having rec^d a furlough from the 24^th March to 32^d April, at wh. period he will rejoin his company / or regt. at Pack Barracks NY. or wherever it then may be, or be considered a Deserter.

 

Subsistence has been furnished to said J. H. Pollard to the 24^th day of March & pay to the 23 Feb 1864 both inclusive

 

Given under my hand at N.Y. City this 24^th March 1864.

                                                                       

Joseph Walker

Capt Vol. Engrs.

Commanding Detachment

 

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Mrs. J. H. P. Jordanville

(Town of Warren)       Herk. Co. N.Y.

            5 miles from Richfield Springs

            29  "       "       Herkimer (via Mohawk)

 

Samuel Ely, Springfield Center NY.

Wesley Ely – mar. Kate Walter  "

Darwin Ely – in Army—

 

 

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J. H. Pollard

Furlough

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