Henry Fleming, a raw Union Army recruit in the American Civil War, is anxious to confirm his patriotism and manhood--to earn his ``Badge of courage.`` But his dreams of heroism and invulnerability are soon shattered when he flees the Confederate enemy during his baptism of fire and then witnesses the horrible death of a friend.
This edition of Stephen Crane\'s poignant classic is supplemented by five o.
Plunged unwillingly into the nightmare of war, Fleming survives by sheer luck and instinct.
Henry Fleming, a raw Union Army recruit in the American Civil War, is anxious to confirm his patriotism and manhood--to earn his ``Badge of courage.`` But his dreams of heroism and invulnerability are soon shattered when he flees the Confederate enemy during his baptism of fire and then witnesses the horrible death of a friend
