1862 August 27 Lynchburg,Va.

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

Wednesday 27 Lewis came in late last
night & brought information that
Charles arrived in the train--His
company is ordered to recruit.  He
is laid up with a boil. Went over
to see him in the evening.  He gives
interesting accounts of the skirmish
up on the line of the Rappahannock
He has been much under fire
and once in a reconnaissance with
Stuart & Wm was exposed to great
danger.  Wrote at his home to Mary
and called to give the letter to
Dean who goes down tomorrow
Stuart has made another brilliant
scout--taking 360 prisoners--bringing
in an immense amt of stores and dis
[persing?] a column of 500 men at
Catlett's station.


MSS  4763