Chapter 22

The enemy was charging quickly and Henry could see their faces as they ran toward him. For a while the lines went back and forth, neither one gaining that much ground. When the rebels were able to get behind a fence where they could shoot at the regiment and still be protected. They started to kill many men in Henry's regiment. He looked around and saw that many guys were dead or injured. He looked for Wilson and saw him still fighting. He then said that he will fight until his body lays motionless on the battlefield. Why doesn't Henry's regiment retreat to a better position?