Tuesday, December 4, 2012

1862 December 5 Lynchburg, Va.


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

Friday 5  Last night was stormy-some
snow fell and it rained and snow
ed all the day--called in the mor
ning on Mrs. Gen. Rodes.  Left the
University at 2 1/2 PM and took
the cars for Lynchburg where I arri
ved at home at qr past 7 and found
all well as usual, with no at event
of any consequence since I started

MSS 4763 

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