Letcher-Carter-Rowan County KyArchives Military Records.....Whisman, Henderson April 10, 1925 Civilwar - Letters 5th Ky Inf Company B&D ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cora Sparks http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00015.html#0003644 October 22, 2005, 11:27 pm War Dept. April 10th 1925 Mr. Henderson Whisman Waltz, KY My Dear Sir, Your favor of the 9th received. Would say in reply: That a report from the war department states that you were mustered out of the service October 20th 1862. which report brings you within the provision of the Confederate union law and your name was placed on the pension roll Dec. 6th 1924 with pension certificate enclosed. You will receive your first voucher about the 16th of this month for $67.00 which pays you up to May 1st 1925. Yours truly, Illegible Signature Additional Comments: Fought at the Battle of Ivy Mountain Pike Co. Ky My great-grandfather born in letcher County Ky buried in the Whisman Cemetery Rowan Co. Original Document is available upon request. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/letcher/military/civilwar/letters/whisman123gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/