“Have your people ready and saddled up by oh-four-thirty,” Brooks said to the group very quietly, the wind carrying his voice across to Thomaston but not outside the circle. “We’re going to move back down that trail and spread out across the draw before first light. At first light we’ll sweep up the hill. The opposition may be planning a similar move against us. I want two gun teams at point. From the draw spread south around the hill and we’ll sweep up from there and from this side. Order of movement same as today. If we meet no opposition 2d Plt will recon off the peak north and northwest. 3d will recon along the ridge running southwest. 1st will rest.”
“Are we going to be able to get air support at that hour, Ruf?” Caldwell asked.
“They might be socked in in the rear,” Garbageman adde
