Washington City Sept 3

 

Mr H B Lions

 

                        Sir it is my painfull duty to inform you of the untimely death of your noble boy he fell with his face to the enemy on Saturday the 30^th day of Augt. at Bull Run we was skirmishing for two days and about three oclock on Saturday we went at it in earnest and I was shot the first fire and fell in rear of my brave boys and still cheered them on to the order was given to fall back when two of the boys helped me back a peace but was obliged to leave me but the Rebels did not come up to whare I was & one of them come back for me I lost 7 men killed & 6 wounded I have but few of the brave men left that I onst led But it cant be helped now I will be fit for duty in two weeks at least and then the tables may be turned 

 

I am not able to sit up to write mutch and must finish for the present

 

Yours Respectfully

Wm. Stewart

Capt Co D 11 Regt

 

PS a letter directed to me at the Avenue House Washington City, In care of John M Sulivan if you write I will be able to write in a few days

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