Has anyone read "The Red Badge of Courage"? If so, whats an overview of the book?

The "Red Badge of Courage" is about a teenage boy named Henry Fleming, who enlists in the Union army, hoping to fufill dreams of glory. Shortly after he enlisted, his descisions reality sets in. He experiences waiting not glory..

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because he wanted to romeo, but still abide by the law. by telling romeo and the prince, he was doing both and therefore would not feel any guilt over it.