Chapter 23

Abstract: Henry's officers begin to notice that they can't really keep up their position anymore. They decide the best option would be to charge the enemy. They are charging the fence. They want to move them from the fence because they are able to hide behind it. The regiment is tried though. When the officers said to charge them though, their strength became renewed like it was before after they one their first 'small duel'. Henry then sees the Confederate flag. He wants it as badly as the first one. Their flag bearer then become wounded. Wilson then lunges at the Confederate flag bearer. Wilson then grabbed the flag. The soldier erupted into cheers. They took four prisoners from the Confederate side. When they finished celebrating, the soldiers sat down. Henry sat in some tall, long grass. He rests his flag against it too. Wilson then does the same with the Confederate flag, and they congratulate each other.

Response: At the end of the chapter, when the author writes about the enemy you begin to feel what they feel and sort of feel bad for them. Before, you had just viewed them as the enemy and not really as humans. When they are taken prisoner, their emotions are described though. You realize that they too have families, friends, and feelings. You kind of sympathize for them because they wanted the same things Henry wanted, but they were unable to achieve those wants because they were taken prisoner. They are no longer safe and with their comrades.