Description During an unnamed battle, 18-year-old private Henry Fleming survives what he considers to be a lost cause by escaping into a nearby wood, deserting his battalion.
He ultimately decides that running was the best thing, & that he\'s a small part of the army r.
Henry, embarrassed that he\'s whole, wanders thru the forest.
He finds a group of injured men in which one of the group, the "Tattered Soldier," asks Henry, who\'s often referred to as "The Youth," where he\'s wounded.
Description During an unnamed battle, 18-year-old private Henry Fleming survives what he considers to be a lost cause by escaping into a nearby wood, deserting his battalion