William Thompson Lusk
Published: 2016-06-16
Total Pages: 366
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Excerpt from War Letters of William Thompson Lusk: Captain, Assistant Adjutant-General, United States Volunteers, 1861-1863, Afterward M.D., LL. D "I believe that ... the next generation will be better when they hear the story of the present. And another generation still, when the dimness of time shall have enhanced the romance, will dearly love to hear the tale of the Great Rebellion ..." p. 243. ..". loving our country better, for having proved that it was 80 dear that we were willing even to give up our life for its preservation. p. 92. "But living, or fallen among the chosen, I trust if the tidings of victory be heard, all who love me will wear their gayest colors and cheeriest smiles, in the joy at the success of the cause in which the loved one rejoiced to risk his all. With such parting words I can go without a tremor into battle, and fear nothing where God ruleth Supreme." p. 272 "It is enough to do one's duty and let Providence provide." p. 243. ..". we know at least that Providence doeth all things well, if not exactly as man would have it." p. 262. "Let us hope for the best in all things then, and believe that in all things, if we seek, we may always find a best." p. 244. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.