Headquarters 2d Brigade,
Nor. Dist. Dept. Of The South,
James Island, June 4th, 1862.
My dear Mother:
I must write a few lines to inform you of my continued
welfare, although we are now actually in the field. We have had much
skirmishing the past few days and some small losses. I got in a bog yesterday,
lost my horse, and had a hot time of it escaping. I will give you the
particulars, when I have time to be minute. I cannot say how soon the
engagement will become general. We have a young prisoner with us named Henry
Walker, who was a Lieutenant in Sam Lord's Company. He reports Capt. Lord on
the island. Alfred Tyler is also here. Tell Cousin Louisa, Lord is still by no
means rabid in his secession sentiments. He talks still of some Northern cousin
of his, older than himself, and with children now almost old enough for him to
marry, but who was an old sweetheart of his, and for her sake he has a kindly
feeling toward all the people of the North. He does not think he cares to hang
all Yankees, but credits them with virtues not generally admitted by devotees
of secession. Lord has lost a cousin lately — a Mrs. Walker, I think — only a
short time married. I do not doubt that all this will interest Cousin Louisa
and Horace.
This letter is short, but I trust satisfactory, as I have
good health and spirits to communicate. I have received Lilly's letter, and
will send no messages to her until I can answer it at length. May she be very
happy though, should the chances and perils of war forbid our meeting again.
Good-bye, many times good-bye.
Love to all the dear friends who have always been so kind to
me.
Next I shall hope to write from Charleston.
Very affec'y.,
Will.
SOURCE: William Chittenden Lusk, Editor, War Letters
of William Thompson Lusk, p. 150-1
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