The Red Badge of Courage Summary During the Civil War a Union regiment rests along a riverbank where it has been camped for weeks A tall soldier named Jim Conklin spreads a rumor that the army will soon march Eventually word gets to Henry Fleming a recent recruit with this 304th Regiment who is struggling to find his courage because he fears that if he were to see battle he might run Yet ironically the narrator reveals that Henry joined the army because he was drawn to the glory of military con
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane follows Henry Fleming a young Union Army Private through his experiences during the Civil War It focuses on the changes he goes through from first being excited about fighting then his feelings of fear and finally coming into his own and becoming a courageous soldier Henry Fleming is a 15 year old boy who dreams of joining the army because he thinks it will be exciting and will bring him honor and glory Once he joins he is stationed in Virginia and it i