"He had, of course, dreamed of battles all his life - of vague and bloody conflicts that had thrilled him with their weep and fire" (Crane 3).
"On the way to Washington his spirit had soared. The regiment was fed and caressed at station after station until the youth had believed that he must be a hero. There was a lavish expenditure of bread and cold meats, coffee, and pickles and cheese. As he basked in the smiles of the girls and was patted and complimented by the old men, he had felt growing within him the strength to do mighty deeds of arms" (Crane 6).
"On the way to Washington his spirit had soared. The regiment was fed and caressed at station after station until the youth had believed that he must be a hero. There was a lavish expenditure of bread and cold meats, coffee, and pickles and cheese. As he basked in the smiles of the girls and was patted and complimented by the old men, he had felt growing within him the strength to do mighty deeds of arms" (Crane 6).
Dreams of Battle
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- wants to become celebrated war hero
- enthused about enlisting in war
- no sense of what realities of war are
- does not consider challenges that he will have to overcome
- wants to achieve ultimate glory and praise for his heroism in battle
- enlists for selfish desires and only considers personal gains
- knows nothing about what Union is fighting for
- lacks maturity and morals
- enthused about enlisting in war
- no sense of what realities of war are
- does not consider challenges that he will have to overcome
- wants to achieve ultimate glory and praise for his heroism in battle
- enlists for selfish desires and only considers personal gains
- knows nothing about what Union is fighting for
- lacks maturity and morals
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