Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2011, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ====================================================================== Kisers Station, Ky Thursday, March 5th, 1863 Fy Annylass Cariad Your kind and very affectionate letter of Feb 21st was received last Friday the 27th and as I always am was exceed ingly glad to get it. it is imposs ible for me to tell you how glad I am to hear from you. Indeed Cariad I am very thankful to you for writing so often. Your letters are lengthy and filled with such sympathizing and affectionate sentences that it revives me, not a little to read them. I was very glad C. that you sent me a brief sketch of Parry's sermon. If you can do so again, I will be pleased to read them at all times. Oh but that we could live in com- pliance with the "Points" of his sermon. [page 2] Dear Cariad, I have been rather dis appointed this week thus far. as I have not heard from you, but I expect to receive one to day certain. If I do not, I will feel very bad. I will not be disappointed, Will I C.? I know something which you could not overcome has prevented you from writing to me Saturday. but I am almost certain I will get one to night. I was very glad to hear that Father intends to come here, as I can not come there. I wrote a letter to him which I hope he received Tuesday. I will expect him here to day or to morrow. You undoubetly have read about the late Raid in this state by the Rebels. as you seen the Papers. I can add nothing much to your knowledge concerning their invasion. We were but little alarmed at this [page 3] place (with the exceptions of one or two of us. You will likely hear who they (or he was) were, and of his cowardly conduct, and of the punishment he received for such. it was a great shame. You will hear about it. I have no doubt. I will tell you some time. Keep silent about this). But Sunday night it was rumored, that they were coming to visit us, by way of "Ruddles Mills' (a small town 4 miles from here) as they were pursued (so said) by our mounted Infantry and we were compelled to cross the river at the Mills and thus come to our lines. Pickets of our Co were posted at the town, and had orders to take the floor from the bridge, &c. But here we are yet, and have seen nothing of them. It seems that it was entirely a false rumor. But they were very much a- larmed at the H'd Qrs, and we also thought we would see the "Elephant" Sunday night. But the panic has entirely subsided. but they were ready for them at Cynthiana and Paris. [page 4] The weather is quite changeable here for some time. Yesterday was a very rough day, snowing now and then, and cold and very windy to day it is clear and bright, but very cold. (it is hard for me to write.) I am still enjoying good health, and I hope that when these few lines are received that you will be enjoying the same. We should not forget to thank God for his great care and protection. Well Cariad I have nothing interet -ing to write this time, but I will tell you this once more, that I do love you my Cariad Annyl. And you love me, don't you Cariad? I know the answer, Cariad. Give my respects to Rev. Parry and Wife, J. R. Jones, and Wm and Mary. My best and purest Love I send to you, hoping I shall hear from you to night I will you adieu this time, while I remain your truest Friend and Cariad. Tommy ========================================================================== Transcriber's Note: Sergeant Thomas R. Owens enlisted August 22, 1862 118th O.V.I.; Died from wounds, December 8, 1864