The Bartering of Generals - Part 1

"I understand that you have already held a funeral for Captain Lombard," General Blackwell said. "But when these talks are done, and our action is set, we will hold a more proper event in honour of him, and all the men that we have lost thus far in our campaigning."

"Very well, General," Oliver said, dipping his head.

Chapter 20 – The Bartering of Generals

On that morning, three days hence from Oliver's talk with General Blackwell, a conclusion seemed to have been reached.

A messenger was sent out to each of the Stormfront encampments, and an order was given.

From the supply carriages of the main army, there was unearthed an ungodly amount of equipment. All the tools that the line engineers had brought with them, for the sake of improving their fortifications. They were split off from the wagons. Pickaxes, and spades, and hammers and chisels.