Charles Minor Blackford | |
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7th President of the Virginia Bar Association | |
In office July 12, 1894 – August 8, 1895 | |
Preceded by | Waller Redd Staples |
Succeeded by | Robert M. Hughes |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Minor Blackford October 17, 1833 Fredericksburg, Virginia |
Died | March 11, 1903 Lynchburg, Virginia | (aged 69)
Spouse | Susan Leigh Colston |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate States |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Charles Minor Blackford (October 17, 1833 – March 10, 1903) was a Virginia lawyer and an author of American Civil War stories. His wartime correspondence with his wife, since published, remains a valuable resource for facts about life in the Confederate Army. Blackford's war experiences ranged from Manassas to Gettysburg to Appomattox.