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Spooner & Walker return from hospital 87

One struck before it got to our brestworks and flew up and burst but no damage. The other one was ranged higher, and went harmlessly over us to the rear. We heard a grate expl-osion in the direction of city point and the news came that one of our amunition boats wer blown up killing quite a number of men. The cause not known. I was relieved from guard.

10th Ocasionaly a shell from a gun in the 9th corps is sent acrost and one is sent back in exchange. A few big guns wer fired on our left in the night.

11th Our pickets talk with the rebs considerable. Shelling at five o'clock P.M. but no harm done.

12th But few shells fired today.

13th Spooner [William H Spooner] and Walker [Gustavus F. Walker] returned from the hospital. Spooner has been gone most a year. Walker is a recruit and was wounded at Sansal [?] Hill. A few shells was exchanged in the evening.

14th Fair in the morning. Orders came in the afternoon to be in readyness to move.