There is nothing in his records to indicate that he was wounded. He appears on muster rolls from April 30, 1862 to March 23, 1865. Missing are muster rolls for the periods: May 62; July 62' thru April 63'; July/Aug 63'; March thru Aug 64'; He was recorded Absent with leave December 25, 1864

Edwin M. Pollard

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 3/24/1861 at Petersburg, VA as a Private.

On 3/24/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. VA Petersburg Horse Light Artillery
(date and method of discharge not given)

He was listed as:
* On leave 12/25/1864 (place not state
* On rolls 2/28/1865 (place not stated) (On rolls through 03/23/65)
* Paroled 4/15/1865 Richmond, VA
* Paroled 5/12/1865 Richmond, VA

Promotions:
* 1st Lieut 3/15/1862 (Estimated day)

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

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Private, 2nd/1st Lieutenant Edwin M. Pollard, Company A, Captain Edward Graham's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery (Petersburg Light Artillery), residence Sycamore St

Captain Edward Graham's (also known as Captain Nichols') Company Virginia Horse Artillery was organized April 19, 1861, and reorganized in May, 1862. Notwithstanding it was mustered as Company A of various organizations it appears to have served as an independent command at all times.

M324: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia

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E. Graham's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery (Petersburg Artillery)

Petersburg Light Artillery was formed in 1843 and entered Confederate service during April, 1861. The unit was involved at Malvern Cliff on June 30, 1862, and lost half its equipment though not directly part of the action. In July only 24 effectives were present. Later it was attached to the Department of North Carolina and in 1864 converted to horse artillery. Serving in R.P. Crew's Battalion, Army of Northern Virginia, the battery was active south of the James River and in the Appomattox Campaign. It surrendered 2 officers and 19 men. Captains Edward Graham and James N. Nichols were in command.
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm

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Graham’s Petersburg Artillery

Organized before the Civil War under Captain Hugh Garland on April 25, 1843, this company had a rare antebellum history. Prior to the opening of the war, this battery was commanded by Captain Hugh Garland, and early on distinguished itself in military drill and professionalism. Immediately ordered to Charles Town, Virginia with other militia units, this company served as security during the trial of John Brown and was also present at the hangings. The company, upon its return to Petersburg, was organized with other Petersburg companies into the 4th Battn. Va. Vols. (militia) in December, 1860. Upon the opening of the war however, both armament and quality of training of the company were questioned. Enrolled April 19, 1861 into the service of the Confederacy, the battery left Petersburg with the 4th Battalion on April 20 and arrived in Norfolk where it was reassigned. Reorganized in May, 1862, the Petersburg Artillery served under Captain Edward Graham in eastern North Carolina and in the defense of the Weldon Railroad line. While an important assignment, it was nothing in comparison to the service assignments of other Virginia batteries and proved tedious duty. Redesignated as horse artillery, Graham's Battery served with General James Dearing's cavalry brigade and began to make up for missed opportunities. Assigned as a part of the Stuart Horse Artillery Battalion, the Petersburg Battery began to see a great deal of action. Perhaps best known for their arrival at Petersburg on June 9, 1864, the battery served with distinction at several engagements around Petersburg, including the "Beefsteak Raid", Ream's Station, Burgess Mill and Five Forks.
http://reocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1850/Grahamsdetails.html

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Petersburg Battery Virginia Horse Artillery

Crute, Joseph H., Jr. Units of the Confederate States Army. Midlothian, VA: Derwent, 1987. E546C78. See p. 410 (1 photocopied page) for a concise summary of the battery's service.

Moore, Robert H. II The 1st and 2nd Stuart Horse Artillery. Lynchburg, VA: H. E. Howard, 1985. 184 p. E581.7.STUART.M66.

_____. Graham’s Petersburg, Jackson’s Kanawha, and Lurty’s Roanoke Horse Artillery. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1996. 140 p. E581.8.GRA.M66.

Norris, David A. "The Men of the Stalwart Petersburg Artillery Served From the Beginning of the War to the End." America's CW (Mar 1995): pp. 12, 14, 77-80 & 82 (7 photocopied pages). Per.