Tuesday, October 2, 2012

1862 October 3 Lynchburg, Va.


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

Friday 3  warm day--closely engaged
no news of any note--all very [still?]
called on Dr. Walter and then
to Charles'  He goes Monday next
Young Houston son of Dr. H. a former
member of Rockbridge Artillery spent
the evening with us---a very interesting
young man--He was a theological
student before he entered the army.

MSS 4763

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