Military: Letter, 21 Oct 1864, 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. ***************************************************************************** Release from prison after Civil War of Finis E Cummins: Headquarters Rock Island Barracks Rock Island, Illinois October 21st, 1864 To all Whom it may Concern: Know ye that Finis E. Cummings of Eddyville, State of Kentucky late Private in Co, C 2nd Regiment Kentucky Infty a Prisoner of War confined at this post, has this day subscribed and sworn to the Oath of Allegiance under the President's Proclamation of December 8th, 1863, and is hereby declared duly released by the authority of the President of the United States. Given under my Hand, at Rock Island Barracks, Rock Island, Illinois this 31st day of Oct 1864. Signed: H J J??? Colonel 4th Reg't Vet Prs Corps, Commanding Post.