Chapters 21-24

Chapter 21

The battle is now over and Henry and all the members of regiment 304 are done fighting. Henry and the rest of them get critizied and it makes Henry really mad. But one of the men tells Henry and Wilson that they have done a great job, and that they heard of the colonels telling their luetinent that Henry and Wilson were definetly the two best fighters of the regiment and they are really brave. It makes Henry and Wilson feel really good.

Henry is outraged that he was critizied in the battle and I don't blame him. I thought he showed great courage by running up and grabbing the flag because it is very dangerous to do that.

Why would the soilders critizise them?


Chapter 22

Henry and Wilson have to wait around for another battle again. They are growing tired of the battles but the compliments that they have got have just made them want to go out and prove themselves again. Henry doesn't mind as much if he dies because having the men who called regiment 304 mule divers would feel pretty dumb if he saw his dead body. The next battle starts again and Henry sees men all around him dying and he feels as if they are losing numbers.

Henry and Wilson have to go through another battle. That would get really old if you had to fight in a battle every day and just keep risking your life. I think Henry has come a long way and he is much braver.

Will they win the battle?

Chapter 23

The battle was a great success. The enemies try to retreat but they are overtaken by Henry's crew. Henry seizes a perfect opportunity when he sees that the opponents flag bearer has been wounded and there aren't many people around him, and he goes for it, but Wilson beats him to it. But together they captured 4 prisoners and took the enemy flag.

Wilson and Henry become heroes once again, they show how couragous they are and they show there bravery by going for the flag. They won the battle and captured 4 prisoners.

Is that the last battle?

Chapter 24

Soon after the battle is over Henry and his troops are ordered to march down to the river again. Henry starts to have second thoughts about everything much like he did in the first battle and he doesn't really know what to do. He eventually talks himself out of being a coward again, and he starts to think about the battle that is going to await him.

Henry has to prepare himself for the battle and for one of the first times they aren't being attacked and they are going to meet the opponents head on. Henry has second thoughts about the whole situation but makes himself realize what is important.

Why does Henry all of the sudden have second thoughts about the battle?