Chapter 9 (RBoC)

Henry is worried about what the tattered soldier said and he wished he was wounded, because they look a load happier then he is.

He wishes he could also have a red badge of courage.

While thinking this, Henry notices a wounded soldier attracting attention, since he looks close to death. The young soldier approaches the wounded soldier and finds out that it is Jim Conklin! Jim asks where Henry was, but he can't answer since he's shocked Jim got shot. Henry offers assistance, but Jim firmly refuses until a wave of pain hits him. At this point, Jim admits to Henry one of his worst fears in battle: That the people operating the cannons will just roll them over him like he doesn't matter. The young soldier replies that he will take care of him. Then Jim gets desperate, begging Henry to tell him he was a good friend, and asks him if he would make sure his body was moved past the road. But when Henry can't speak because of shock, Jim turns away and tells him to leave him alone.

[seriously. ongoing battle between the two of them!!]

The tattered soldier appears at Henry's side and advises him to help Jim because in five minutes he'll be gone. The young soldier hurries to get to Jim and help, but Jim is so out of it, he starts running into the fields. Henry tries to reason with him, but Jim rejects him again and turns away. Henry and the tattered soldier follow him.
All of a sudden Jim stops and doesn't move, Henry calls to him, and Jim starts to shake violently and all Henry and the tattered soldier can do is watch. Jim's body straightens to full height, and then he falls over. DEAD. Henry rushes to his body to see that his side looked like it was "chewed by wolves."
The sun sets red.

Symbol-
*The setting sun~ People believe when a lot of blood is shed during the day, the sun sets/rises the next morning red. (can't remember which...lol)

Question- If Jim's dead face looked like he was about to laugh when he died, what was he thinking about?