1862 August 25 Lynchburg, VA.

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

Monday 25   very cloudy engaged at Bank
as usual  Mond evg--young Wm Kean
son of Dr Julian Kean came last
evening & staid all night.  He was
wounded at Malvern Hill & will
lose his eye I fear--Sue, Lucy Minor,
Fanny Minor & Betty B. came to din
-ner & at night took Mary & Lanny
to call on Dr Jno Minors wife--
and on returning, found two of
Lewis's friends in the [?] Capt
Frank Huger & Major Jno Saunders
both of the artillery, & both intending
going to the springs--Not quite
as well pleased  with them as
Lewis seems to be.


MSS  4763