Chapter 19

This chapter begins with the battle just beginning. Henry and his regiment are charging, waiting for the enemy to get closer before they fire. Henry is charging saying there are men to his left and right being pierced by bullets and falling to the ground dead. The men were scared and looked dumbfounded as they look at the enemy coming towards them. The commander is yelling at them to start fighting and to wake up but they don't move; they are stunned. But then Wilson fires the first shot and it seems to wake up the men. The men continue to fight and then move to a different spot across the lot where they weren't as vulnerable. As they are crossing men are getting shot left and right including the man who was in charge of carrying the U.S flag. So Henry and Wilson pick up the flag and take over that position. Why are they always in a bad place to fight? It always seems like the enemy has the upper hand in the battles.