William H. Lusk was commissioned a second lieutenant in Company D, 10th Missouri Cavalry on July 23,1862. Lusk was promoted to captain of the company and then major of the regiment. Major Lusk mustered out along with his regiment on June 20,1865.
"Lusk, William H.," accessed August 1, 2015, Link.
Missouri Adjutant General, Annual Report for the Year Ending December 31, 1865, 363-370.