William A. Pollock4
(July 5, 1836 - October 18, 1919)
(Samuel3, John2, Robert1)

BIRTH: July 05, 1836 Benton County, Alabama
DEATH: October 18, 1919
BURIAL: Old Saline Cemetery, Saline, Louisiana
CENSUS: 1850 Benton County, Alabama
               1880 Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
MILITARY SERVICE: Civil War, Private Company A, 7th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry
                Confederate States Army

Father: SAMUEL POLLOCK
Mother: SUSANNA HASTINGS

First Wife: PARCILLA A. BURNS

          Children:
               1. Robert R. Pollock
               2. David A. Pollock
               3. Sallie S. Pollock
               4. Exie B. Pollock
               5. William L. Pollock

Second Wife: Parthenia Driggers

          Children:
               6. Mary Pollock
               7. John Pollock
               8. Nancy Elizabeth Pollock

The following is a brief history of the Alabama 7th Cavalry Regiment as written in the "Compendium of the Confederate Armies - Alabama" by Stewart Sifakis, page 35-36:

Alabama 7th Cavalry Regiment
Also Known As: Alabama 6th Cavalry Regiment
Organization: Organized on July 22, 1863. Mustered into Confederate service on July 22, 1863. Field consolidation with the 4th (Roddey's) Cavalry Regiment from January 19, 1865, to May 4, 1865. Surrendered by Lieutenant Richard Taylor, commanding the Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana, at Meridian, Mississippi, on May 4, 1865.

First Commander: Joseph Hodgson (Colonel)
Field Officers: Turner Clanton, Jr. (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
Henry J. Livingston (Lieutenant Colonel)
Francis C. Randolph (Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)

Assignments:
Eastern Division, Department of the Gulf (September 1863)
Clanton's Brigade, Department of the Gulf (September-October 1863)
Quarles' Brigade, Department of the Gulf (December 1863-January 1864)
Reynolds' Brigade, Department of the Gulf (March-April 1864)
Reynolds' Brigade, District of the Gulf, Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana (April-May 1864)
Unattached, District of the Gulf, Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana (May-July 1864)
Patton's Brigade, District of the Gulf, Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana (August 1864)
Thomas' Brigade, District of the Gulf, Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana (September 1864)
Bell's Brigade, Buford's Division, Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana (October-November 1864)
Rucker's Brigade, Chalmers' Division, Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana (November 1864-January 1865)
District of Northern Alabama, Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana (January-March 1865)
Roddey's Brigade, Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana (March-May 1865)

Battles:
Nashville (December 15-16, 1864)
Wilson's Raid (March 22-April 24, 1865)
Columbus (April 16, 1865)

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Research by Susan Norman Twohig and John Barren; 7th Alabama history by Vicky Seibel
Pictures by Susan Norman Twohig