CHARACTERS.

Henry Fleming:

• Main character.
  
• Henry is a young boy and has wanted to be in a battle ever since he was a young boy.
• He goes to bed at night dreaming of Greek-like battles, but when he finds out that he might have to be in an actual fight he gets really nervous and thinks that he might end up running.

Jim Conklin:

• Jim is a tall soldier.
• He is the one who puts the idea into everybody's minds that they're going to go battle the next day, but it is not for sure that they are or not.

Wilson:

• Wilson is a very loud soldier.
• He gets very excited about the fact that they are finally going to be at battle.
• Wilson is sure that he is not going to run from battle.

Tattered soldier:

Lieutenant:

• Henry hates the lieutenant.
• Beats up somebody who tried to run away.
  

Henry's mother:

• Henry's mother cares about Henry very much.
• She tries to convince him not to go but fails.
• She is last mentioned sitting out in her garden crying.