1862 July 6 Lynchburg, Va.

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

Sunday 6.  Communion--great numbers--wea
ther very warm--nothing new from
Richd--very trying to the [?]--Wea
ther extremely warm--returning from
church at night found Charles who
had come to take leave, intending to re-
-join his troop tomorrow.  He is not well
enough, but he frets so much at
not going that perhaps he had
better make the attempt--Heard
of the death from his wounds, of
Wm. S. Reid, of this place--poor
fellow!

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