New-York, May 4th, 1863.
Honorable Montgomery
Blair,
My dear Sir:
This will introduce to you Wm. T. Lusk, Lt.-Col. of the “Blair
Light Infantry” now organizing in this city. Col. Lusk can't rest easily here
while the battle is raging around Fredericksburg. He therefore desires to reach
the battlefield, that he may tender his services as Volunteer Aide, so
long as active operations continue, and then return to his duties here. With
this motive, he desires a pass from the Sec. of War, to the scene of conflict.
Col. Lusk has been two years in service, was for a long time Aide to the late
Gen. Stevens, has been in many battles, and I believe be loves to fight. He
is a gentleman in character and culture, and a soldier by practice and
experience. If you can aid him to obtain the pass he desires, I shall be
very much obliged.
Respectfully,
Your Obedient
Servant,
Ethan Allen.
Mr. Watson would oblige me by favoring the wishes of Col.
Lusk.
Truly,
M. Blair.
P. H. Watson.
SOURCE: William Chittenden Lusk, Editor, War Letters
of William Thompson Lusk, p. 281
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