Tuesday, December 15, 2009

[Saturday December 13 1862] 12 1/2 P.M.

12 1/2 firing in front -- a body of our skirmishers went fr. house
near us -- deployed -- a shell from rebels struck house at once --
another burst over them -- sharp musketry & cannonadg. in front.
Constant roar & explosion -- A spent shell just fell sissing into river
behind us. As Dr. Bateman & I sat ^'in rocking chair & arm chairs in road in
front of our lines' talking about Xth experience. The balloon is up again.
There goes another shot close by int river. Our horses are grouped by
the gas[?] house -- another shot in river

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