1862 December 10 Lynchburg, Va.

[from the diary of William M. Blackford, former diplomat of Lynchburg, Va., with five sons in the Confederate Army]

Wednesday 10.  Weather staid moderating
went last evening to call on Mrs
Stuart & to invite her to spend a few
days with us--Learned from her that
Wm had been detained a week in
Richd in order to appear as a witness
against the fellow who stole his [boy?]
[George?]--day spent quietly and at
[hard?] work--In the evening Isaac
Hite, son of Major Hite of Belgrove
Fredk. called.  He ha brought some
servants to hire out--assisted him
and then brought him back to
supper--He was in the enemies lines
for weeks last summer.  His account
of their ill usages of the people was
enough to fire the heart of the most
phlegmatic.  He is a heavy sufferer
himself.  He says he saw but one
of their officers whom he consi
dered a gentleman--Lanty went to
Depot to receive Mrs. Colston  He did
not return but staid all night at
Sue's--Little worth mentioning today
except the news that Morgan has
killed wounded & captured almost
2000 of the enemy near Franklin



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