News of the RepublicRyan Highton is Dead!On June 4th 4104, a sequence of events occurred in a valley in West Bolton, that is now being called 'The Valley of Death', which shook Likatonia to its very roots. At approximately 16:00 an attack was ordered by Harvey Wright, for his 12th legion of Bolton to initiate an attack on a Union camp on the other side of a tremendous valley. Though the order was a foolish one, the noble and loyal soldiers followed his word and attacked. Forward charged the 12th legion into the Valley of Death. The Pirland Hill Soldiers camped on the other side were prepared for the attack, and immediately began firing their cannons upon the 12th legion, before sending swordsmen and riflemen into battle. The 12th legion was obliterated within minutes, and the Federation camps on the other side left vulnerable. At this moment, the flaws in the leadership of Harvey Wright were clearly visible. Shortly after the attack was over, Harvey entered his tent, and shot himself in the head, through the roof of his mouth. After realizing that they had no leader, Samuel Conrad took control of the Federation Battalions and called an attack on the Union camps on the other side of the valley, making use of the advanced howitzers and mortars, which were being tested in Norwalk. This allowed them to decimate the majority of the Pirland Hill Soldiers.
War-Criminal Ryan HightonNext a troop of Federation soldiers were sent into the valley along with Samuel Conrad, to analyze and detain any remaining Union soldiers. Little did they know, a group of about 10 soldiers including 'Ryan Highton' were still alive. This scuffle took out a majority of the soldiers from each side. Ryan Highton decapitated Samuel Conrad, before being executed himself by Ezekiel Carter, former Defense Secretary.
Ezekiel CarterAfter several days of uncertainty, Ezekiel Carter has been named the new leader of the Republican Party and the Federation.