To Milroy From Edward Bushill October 7 1863

              Upper Marlborough Prince Georges County
 
October 7th 1863
 
My Dear General,

 
	Your favor of the fourth was duly  
received by me yesterday.  Need I assure you that 
your frank friendly letter to myself was a welcome 
assurance that I still preserved a sunny nook in 
your memory, for I confess that, I was for a long time 
apprehensive that your recollections of me were few and 
faint, and that, as our paths in life ran in different 
directions, unconnected by even a casual correspondence, 
our former links of cordiality were corroded and severed by 
wordly wisdom and studied indifference.

 
	I have never forgotten you as a warm hearted impulsive 
generous friend.  Often in my checkered existence amid the 
wild and beauteous scenery of southern climes, has my 
spirit sped it’s flight over land and sea, to the green 
hills where we strayed in bye gone years and mused 
with delight on our happy relations as a military brotherhood. 
Since we met at the same table, drilled together on the 
village green, and hearkened to the sage precepts of that 
venerated philanthropist who has long since been 
relieved from his toilsome service and is now mustered 
in the select corps of our Great Commander what 
changes have taken place socially and politically; how 
many of the old cadets would now be absent from roll 
call, how many have freely laid down their lives as martyrs 
to their unswerving faith as freemen and supporters of the