Thursday, August 16, 2012

1862 August 17 Lynchburg, Va.

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

Sunday 17  Tuesday last the vestry sent
a letter to Mr Kinckle insisting upon
his taking a vacation, which the
situation of his wife rendered necessary
-I was apprehensive a sense of duty
would bring him home last evg. but
he did not come.  A letter from him
to Mrs. Spencer says Mrs k is very
low & has but a few days--perhaps
hours--to live--went to the 4 st
Methodist Church - expecting to hear
Mr. Edwards but he was sick & his
place supplied by M. Edwards
who teaches here.  sermon too long and
too flowery--but sound in diction
-Suffering much from sore eyes--wal
ked in the evening to Sues--Returning
found Mary Robertson had arrived
She brought letter from Mary.  Eu-
gene still with fever.   Lewis had
come in threatened with an attack.
all this is very discouraging--Heard
many interesting particulars from
Mary R.  nothing can be more pleas-
ant than Wm's present position.  In his
report of the operations of the
cavalry during the great weeks
campaign.  Stuart speaks in the
highest terms of William's service.
Stuart & his wife & William & Mary
staid at Dr. Prices near Hanover.
C.H. near their works.  His Hd Qrs

are at the C.H.  Weather for
several days is reasonably cool.


MSS 4763

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