Narrative mode

The story is told in a third person limited omniscient view, and mostly speaking the thoughts of Henry Fleming. It is told in the past tense and is in Henry Flemings point of view. The story begins at a union regiment camp where they have been stationed for a while. During this part of the novel we are mostly hearing Flemings thoughts and seeing his actions. We see his nerves and doubts about him running from the battle. When his first battle come he fights well, but before his second battle he falls asleep and is awakened by gunshots from the confederate army.