Tuesday, July 17, 2012

1862 July 18 Lynchburg, Va.

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

Friday 18.  It rained much during the
night--Randolph McKim was
to have gone, but deferred his de-
parture in consequence of the rain.
In the ev rain continued at inter
vals during the day--weather
disagreeable also--more like a
an exquinoxical storm than
a July rain  The enemy seem
to be concentrating a force under the
Ridge in the countyeis of Rappahan
nock & Culpeper--Jackson is mar-
ching on them in two columns--what
his plans are no one knows but
himself--the Valley is free from
troops of either party--a blessed
rest to the inhabitants doubtless
We hear of a [?] success at
Murfreesborough, Tenn and that
great alarm was felt in Nash
ville--upon which a strong col
-umn of our forces was marched.
The news comes through N.York
ad may be relied upon. I believe
the tide of war has changed in the
west.  Tennessee will be recovered
ad Kentucky  invaded--The
defense of Vicksburg is most gal
lant.  She is the  [?] of
the war--

MSS 4763

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