text: . This novel opens with the protagonist in a hut, waiting for a battle, and reminiscing about his decision to join the army.
full_question: . This novel opens with the protagonist in a hut, waiting for a battle, and reminiscing about his decision to join the army. When that battle comes, that protagonist in this novel abandons the battlefield in fear, only to return to a crowd of wounded men in the aftermath.* He is hit over the head by a fellow retreating soldier, after seeing Jim Conklin die in front of him. When this protagonist finally enters battle with his regiment, he takes the role of flag bearer after the original man is killed. For 10 points, name this novel about Henry Fleming’s attempt to gain the title “wound,” by Stephen Crane.
first_sentence: . This novel opens with the protagonist in a hut, waiting for a battle, and reminiscing about his decision to join the army.