Letter from E.L. Pollitt (Erastus Pollett) to His Sister, Laura Pollitt, July 3, 1865

Description:	Pollitt mentions the number of sharks in the water around the island. There were about 150 prisoners there, some for committing robbery or murder. Some men in his group deserted and would loose their citizenship for it. The fort had room for about 940 heavy guns.
Origin:	1865-07-3
Created By:	Pollitt, E. L. (Erastus Pollett, 1st Ind. Heavy Artillery)
Publisher:	Digital Image 2008 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
Source:	http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc008/id/589
Collection:	Civil War Materials
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Geography:	Florida--Santa Rosa Island--Fort Pickens
Subjects:	Sharks Prisoners Military deserters Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives Prisoners of war Soldiers--Correspondence United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865

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