m. Penelope "Penny" Jane Allen (d/o Gideon Allen and Ridley Johnson) on Jan 26, 1854 Johnston Co, North Carolina

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Some sources have varying DOBs and DODs for Samuel J. Pollard. I would like to thank Connie Adams for the picture she had added to FAG of Samuel's gravestone - It was greatly appreciated.

Two other pictures of Samuel J. Pollard's gravestone have been posted at Ancestry.com. by Christie Moore and by Faye LeQuire - Fortunately, Christie and Faye were able to get photographs of Samuel's gravestone that show clearly Samuel's DOB inscribed on stone as Sept 22, 1831 and his DOD inscribed on stone as Mar 17, 1913.

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Internet: Ancestry.com - U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles:

Name: Samuel J Pollard
Residence: Johnston County, North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Age at Enlistment: 32
Enlistment Date: 3 Apr 1862
Rank at enlistment: Sergeant
Enlistment Place: Johnston County, NC
State Served: North Carolina
Service Record: Promoted to Full Musician on 30 Jul 1862.
Enlisted in Company D, North Carolina 50th Infantry Regiment on 21 Apr 1862.
Promoted to Full Priv.
Birth Date: abt 1830
Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster

Source Information: Historical Data Systems, comp.. U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009. Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.

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Internet: Ancestry.com - American Civil War Soldiers:

Name: Samuel J Pollard ,
Residence: Johnston County, North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Enlistment Date: 04 March 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: North Carolina
Unit Numbers: 157
Service Record: Returned
Promoted to Full Private (Reduced to ranks)
Enlisted as a Sergeant on 04 March 1862 at the age of 32
Enlisted in Company D, 50th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 21 April 1862.
Promoted to Full Musician on 30 July 1862
Deserted on 13 December 1862 at Drewry's Bluff, VA
Sick on 15 November 1863 (Estimated day)
Hospitalized on 15 November 1864 (Estimated day)

Source Information: Historical Data Systems, comp. Military Records of Individual Civil War Soldiers. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works. Copyright 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 - Historical Data Systems Inc.P.O. Box 196 Kingston, MA 02364

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North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: A Roster, Vol 12, Raleigh, NC - Div Arch & Hist, 1990, E573.3M3v12/Pg 183/CoC, 50th Regiment NC Troops:

POLLARD, SAMUEL J., Musician born in Wake Co and resided in Johnston Co where he was by occupation a farmer prior to enlisting in Johnston Co at age 32, Mar 4, 1862. Mustered in as Sergeant. Reduced to ranks on an unspecified date. Appointed Musician on July 30, 1862. Reported present through Aug 1862. Deserted from camp near Drewry's Bluff, VA, Dec 13, 1862. Returned to duty on an unspecified date. Reported present in Sept-Oct 1863. Reported sick at home in Nov 1863-Feb 1864. Reported present in July-Aug 1864. Reported sick in hospital in Nov-Dec 1864. Survived the war.

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Johnston Co Heritage Center, Smithfield, Johnston Co, NC: Johnston Co Military Roll of Honor - Civil War 1861-1865:

Name: POLLARD, Samuel J
Birth: Wake Co
Age: 32
Enlisted: Mar 4, 1862
Rank: Mus
Company: D
Regiment: 50th
Father/Spouse: s/o Etheldred
Pension: P