Tim Shuman

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“Truce” by Tim Shuman

Submitted to Contest #221

Truce  By  Tim Shuman  The smell of gunpowder, death, and fresh earth fought in the air like the two armies engaged in the great civil struggle.  The slaughter was halted by Christmas. As the ranking NCO Dooley had been tasked by the Captain to inform the lieutenant that terms for the truce had been negotiated and that he was to send someone to recover the Union dead.   “Begging the Lieutenant’s pardon, but I have an important message from th—” Before Dooley could deliver the message, Lieutenant Cain burst o...

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