Chapter 20 (RBoC)

This chapter starts with basically the rest of the regiment running away and getting yelled at by other officers. Henry and Wilson fight over carrying the flag. Henry wins that little tift. The charge stopped for a second, with Henry's regiment realizing that they are most likely going to die. Henry tries to see if he can find the officer who called him mule-drivers, (aka SLOW) and realized that he wants revenge and hates him more than the enemy.
Henry tries to pump up his fellow soldiers, but the regiment was too weary. Right away the enemy is close to them! Soldiers keep trying to run away, and Henry is worn out, Wilson says it's the end and Henry won't admit it. Henry notices the lieutenant standing with his feet apart and not swearing in the middle of the battle. The lieutenant then points out that the enemy is upon them. The confederates seemed to look new to Henry, and clean. They also weren't ready for the regiment's fire! The Union soldiers kept on firing and fighting and when the smoke cleared away, they saw that there were more rebels dead. Their confidence was renewed!!

Response- They charged for a really long time. Wow. I'm glad that Henry's regiment is getting some glory... they aren't mule-drivers now, are they?

Motifs-

*Clean and dirty~ At the end of the chapter, the rebel army is clean and not doing so well. Henry's side is dirty, worn-out, and doing well. It also hinted my thinking in the last sentence, "And they were men."

Question- How many of the regiment will be left by the time this is over?