[from the diary of William M. Blackford, bank officer and former diplomat with five sons in the Confederate Army]
Aug 15 slight rain & threatning clouds
all day. McKim left us at qr. past
5. wrote by him to Mary. Hard days
work--Lee has assumed command
of the army, and an advance is or-
dered-It is said but one division
12,000 is left before Richd.
In a day or two a great battle will
be fought--it the enemy are
beaten it will be disastrous to them
as they have no gunboats to flee to
and will be far from their
lines of defense at Washn and
their transports at Frdg--At
went to call on James Barbour
whom I found better and sitting
up-went to Sues for supper--She
is quite well again--Letter from
Lanty 11th Inst--He was not in the
battle of Cedar Run, owing to their
gun being disabled--Mail from
Richd has not arrived.
MSS 4763
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