Saturday, July 14, 2012

1862 July 14 Lynchburg, Va.

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

Monday 14  Not yet recovered & feel
very weak.  Charles Minor star-
ted at 6 for Richd.  I sent by him
a packet to Maury & Co containing
$35000 to pay for Bonds bought
Saturday--Disagreeable rumor of
the advance of the enemy through
Culpeper--& that a party of cavalry
had reached Gordonsville--Jackson
is en route for that region with
a large force it is said--Mr Jellie
resumed his post today--Letter from
Lewis,   He is charged with making
a topographic map of the country
between James & Appomattox
--He was employed however during
the latter part of McClellans [retreat?]
in his rear, mapping the battle
fields--Dr Minor brought to
spend the evening Young Dr. [Frost?]of Georgia.

MSS 4763

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