1862 April 24 Lynchburg, Va.

[from the diary of William M. Blackford of Lynchburg, Va, former diplomat, bank officer and editor, with five sons in the Confederate Army]

Thursday 24  Letter from Lanty 21 March
dated 19 miles from Harrisonburg
on the Swift Run Gap Road--The
enemy had not come up higher than
New Market.  Reinforcements from
Ewells Division have certainly gone
to him.  Letter from Eugene--but of
no latter date than the last recd. Weather
cold & unseasonable.

MSS 4763