Asa Pollard


Asa Pollard was an American soldier. He was the first soldier to be killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolutionary War.

Early life

Asa Pollard born on November 15, 1735 in North Billerica, Province of Massachusetts to John and Mary Pollard, two farmers.

American Revolutionary War

Pollard enlisted in the Continental Army on May 8, 1775, and his first battle was during the Battles of Lexington and Concord. He died in the Battle of Bunker Hill when a cannonball, shot from a ship, took off his head.