1862 May 11 Lynchburg, Va.

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

Sunday 11  Fine day--large congregation
--quite unwell--called in the afternoon
on Mrs. Rodes to enquire whether she
may have heard from the General-- while
there she recd a letter from him dated
yesterday on the Chickahominy --His bri-
gade were passively[?] peripherally[?] in the fight only.
Evening service---

MSS 4763