Before Battle

Part of the Blogging from A to Z challenge 2012 for the letter B
This is a continuing story, if you would like to read the from the beginning, the letter A : Aces and Eights 
Special thanks to my Sis, Rose Wade who keeps me in the right tense :D 





Before Battle
1864
Ben rinsed his tin plate with the last sip of his coffee.  The ragged tent did little to keep out thewinter winds. He longed for another hot cup of brew but his ration was low andthe troop's supplies had not yet made it through the...