Chapter 1

Characters: Henry, the main character, wants to enlist in the army. Jim- a tall soldier. The main character, Henry, tells his mom he is going to enlist in the army. His mother is against the idea and says he is needed more on the farm than on the field of battle. But Henry enlists anyway and gets a long speech from his mother as he leaves. He then travels to the camp and begins to second guess his decision of enlisting in the army. Especially after the rumors start floating around town that they will begin a battle. He wonders if he will run when he gets in the heat of battle but then is reassured by another older soldier named Jim. What war is going on or beginning in the book?