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The Red Badge of Courage by Stephan Crane

Henry Fleming is a young, idealistic 18 year-old who signs up with the Union Army during the American Civil War. He cannot wait to earn his "badge of courage" on the battle field, but as he faces the actual brutality and horror of his first battle, his dreams of heroism and invulnerability shatter before his eyes. He flees from the Confederate enemy and witnesses the death of a close friend. Caught in the seemingly never ending terror of war, it is ultimately Fleming's own anger and confusion that spur a true act of courage.

M: Excellent novel that helps bring both the Civil War and the horrors of battle into perspective, especially for young students.

Red Badge of Courage