MILITARY: Letter, 14 Jan 1863, Lyon Co., Kentucky. ------------------------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by: Jeff and Debbie Atchley Thursday, November 25, 1999. -------------------------------------------------------------- **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genelaogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. ***************************************************************************** Letter from Noah H Cummins to his son W. H. W. Cummins, who was being held prisoner during the Civil War (his son Finis was also a prisoner during the war): January the 14 A.d. 1863 My Dear son W.H.W. Cummins I embrace the opportunity of sending you a few lines in answer to your affectionate letter which came to hand on the 13 of January/'63. We are all well at this time people generally well in the neighborhood. I went to Smithland KY to see you but arrived a few minutes too late to see you. I heard the steamboat bell tolling as I went in that you went off on. I carried documents that I think would have released you with me had I been a few hours sooner. I sent you some money by Mr. Pierce. I suppose you got it. I then returned home and went to Henderson and took papers there assigned by the most prominent union men of the county for your release though I arrived again too late. The document or petition was sent on to Louisville Ky as I learned that you would probably remain there until the 25 of January. I will say to the other boys of our neighborhood their friends have not been idle in trying to get them released. I will send you some money by the bearer of this letter Mr Young or John Boid. I wish you to write to me and let me know where to direct my letters to when I write to you. Your mother thinks long of the time for you to return home. I remain your affectionate father and friend and will until death. To William H W Cummins N H Cummins