Characters

Henry Fleming- Was the youth soldier in the story. At the beginning of the story Henry is a coward and runs from every battle that his regiment gets in to. Later in the story and towards the end he becomes a very respected soldier along with his friend Wilson. The most courageous thing I think he does is capture the enemies flag.

Jim Conklin- Jim is known as the tall soldier and dies in front of Henry.

Wilson- Wilson is Henry's best friend. In the beginning of the story Wilson is known as the loud soldier and thinks he can defeat the whole army by himself. In the end he has changed and and becomes a leader and a great soldier.

tattered soldier- He is the soldier that is injured in battle and makes Henry feel guilty because he keeps asking Henry if and where he was wounded even though he did not fight.

Lieutenant- He is the leader of the regiment and Henry and Wilson gain a lot of respect from him during the end of the story.

Henry's Mother- She doesn't want Henry to go to war. She wants him to stay home and help her on the farm.