To Mrs. Lyon
Sikeston, April 6, 1862.—Company K is ordered to join the regiment. One of our gunboats ran past the batteries to New Madrid and we hear that our troops will cross the river tonight. We do not know whether the 8th will be sent across or not. The fighting will doubtless commence immediately. We can not possibly reach them before Tuesday. Our teams left here this morning for the regiment. We can not go until they return and until other troops relieve us.
