1862 October 29 Lynchburg, Va.

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

Wednesday 29  Glorious weather
no rumors to day of any kind
worked very hard--not long before
leaving the Bank, McDaniel enter
-ed and referring to an enquiry he
made the other day whether I had
indulged in speculation, said he &
Irby had concluded to make an
offer to me which he supposed I would
take time to consider and accept
His plan is this.  I to give him my
note for $5000 without endorsers-
He will get it discounted in the
savings Bank-I to place the sum
to the credit of McD & I--On this
[?] they will buy for my
account $15,000 worth of tobacco
They think I cannot fail of realizing
in the course of two or three months
several thousands dollars without
any risk--Mr Miller thinks I ought
to accept the offer.  I was certainly
very much surpirzed at the li-
berality of these gentlemen.  They intend
it as a mark of their friendship &
good feeling.  I shall sleep upon
the proposal, but think I shall ac
cept it.



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1862 October 29 Chapel Hill, N.C.

[from the diary of Eliza Oswald Hill, refugee from Wilmington, N.C.]

Wednesday 29th  I have been first sewing & then knitting steadily all day--
Mrs. Walters & Sarah called in to ask me to walk but I declined--We have
learnt that the cause of no mail yesterday was owing to a collision on the
Weldon road 15 miles from Raleigh one train ran into another & killed
4 persons & wounded 13--One lady who had been to Richmond for her
husband's body & was returning with the Corpse was killed--A great
revival is going on in the Methodist church--

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1862 October 28 New Bern, N.C.

[from the diary of Jesse Calvin Spaulding, Co. F., 25th Massachusetts]

Tuesday
Oct 28
On guard to-day in the rear of the camp
Had a real good time, quiet and peaceful
this forenoon I read a good deal in the testament
Felt my heart uplifted in love to my heavenly Father

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1862 October 28 Charlestown

[from the diary of Frank C. Fitzhugh of Cutshaw's Battery]



                                  Tuesday 28
   Started from camp about
9 A.M.   traveled about
seven miles and camped
for the night, within
four miles of Charlesto[w]n
near the C & Berryville
turnpike

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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1862 October 28 Staunton, Va.

[from the diary of Wesley A. Hammond, Co. E, 42nd Va., "Dixie Greys"]



 – Tuesday 28th. –
arrive at Staunton about 12 O’clock
report at Hospital and sent to South
tent.  tryed to get a transfer but the board
did not meet.  put my horse up at livery
stable.  Saw David Croft.  Came
14 miles to day – was very sick in evening –

[transcribed by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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1862 October 28 Purcelville 9.15. a.m.

[from the dispatch book of General Alfred Pleasonton]

Hd.Qrs. Cav. Brigade
Purcellville, Oct 28, 9.15,a.m.

to General R. B. Marcy
      chief of staff-

  Information through Union
people places Hill's command
at Upperville, & that troops
have been passing thro' that
place for some days--Their
pickets extend as far as the
Snickersville & Aldie Turnpike,
over which they do not allow
any one to pass--north or
south--I judge they are
holding Snickersville Gap until
they have time to pass through
Ashby's which is the west-
  I have parties in the direction
of Aldie & Middleburg & shall
soon know more--It would
be well to send some infantry
& force these fellows out of
Snickersville Gap--
    My force is too small

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to do that, & cover the
roads in front--Indeed
more cavalry here just
now would  be of the
greatest service--
      I have the country
covered to the Catochin
Mountains this side of
Leesburg--Everything
appears quiet towards
Leesburg--
     Very respectfuly
         A. Pleasonton
              Brig. Gen &c

I sent you the map
of Loudon county
last night?  Did you
get it?

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1862 October 28 Purcellville 1.10 p.m.

Hd. Qrs. Cav Brigade
Purcellville, Oct 28.  1.10 P.M.

To General R. B. Marcy
       Chief of Staff--
          My scouts drove the enemy's
pickets out of Philamont this morning on
the Quicksville & Aldie road.
& they took the direction of
Aldie--a considerable force
is reported at Middleburg---
    The rebels have a
signal station on the
mountain to the north
of  Snickersville--
             Philamont is some
seven miles fromhere--
       My people are pushing
on towards Aldie-for more
information--
       Very respectfully
          A. Pleasonton
               Brig. Gen. &
                  _________

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