e had no ears." This image of the forest outside the battlefield is a symbol. Crane uses this to show the insignificance of the war in general workings of nature and the universe. He achieves this by presenting Henry's astonishment at the fact that nature goes on as usual, unaware of the bloody battle field near by. At his regiment he confronts Wilson and has his wound on his head attended to. After a short rest he again gets back into battle. After the regiment lost that battle, the generals have the regiment marching again. Henry feels that the generals were a lot of "lunkheads," for making them retreat instead of confronting the enemy. Henry begins to feel that, he and Wilson, are going to die, but they go to battle anyway. In battle, Henry began to fume with rage and exhaustion. He has a wild hate for the relentless people. He is not going to be badgered of his life, like a mouse chased by a cat. He feels that he and his companions are being taunted and derided from sincere convictions, that they are poor and puny. In yet another battle, when Henry and Wilson get a chance to carry their flag, they fight over who will retain the flag. Wilson receives the regiment flag, though later in battle Henry manages to obtain the rebel flag, and from their, runs to the front of the line with the Lieutenant, leading the way. In battle he fought like a "Major General." Though he did regret leaving the tattered man alone on the battlefield, he has grown-up, and is no longer afraid of dying. ...
