Correspondence

Edward Stevenson to James F. Robinson

1862-10-11

Date of Creation
October 11, 1862
Place of Creation
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1862-1863
Box / Folder
R2-89
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-027-0057
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32211168
People
Tod, David
Stevenson, Edward
Robinson, James Fisher
Hitchcock, Reuben
Places
Columbus, Ohio
Washington, District of Columbia
Organizations
United States War Department
Dates
1862-10-11
1862-10-18
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Citation

Edward Stevenson to James F. Robinson, 1862-10-11, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1862-1863, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-027-0057 (November 12, 2026).

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Columbus, O, Octtr 11th, 1862.
His Excellency J. F. Robinson- Governor of Kentucky-

Dear Sir- pardon me for again intruding on your attention. But "all that a man hath will he give for his life". Judge Hichcock, special Comr from Washington, has considered my case, and has recommended my release to the War Department, with the endorsement of Governor Tod- In consideration of which, and my greatly infeebeld health, I have been paroled to this city, for tendays- I feel fully satisfide that the Department will affirm the Decision of the Judge; but it may be delayed beyond the peariod of my parole, which expires on the 18th[...] Govenr Tod has the right, I learn, to extend paroles- Will you do me the favor to request Govnr Tod, should it become necessary, to extendmyparole, and notpermitmetobesentbacktoprison? An other weeks confinement and exposure in that place will terminate my earthly existence. I am anxious to get Home and die in the bosom of my the little remnant of my once hapy, but now deeply afflicted family.

Very truly and respectfully.
Edward Stevenson