The Army men that were new to the troop were called “Fresh Fish”. A few of the men in the troop were Henry, Jom (wild guys who is always yelling) and Wilson.
The men decided to move out in the middle of the night. Spring of 1963 Virginia - rapidan River 2 armies with 190,000 men.
On the way one of the men tried to steal a horse from some farmer because he was getting so tired of walking. A women that owned the horse came out to chase the soldier away. Also while walking the seen many older soldiers that made fun of the young men and called them names while they walked past. …show more content…
She also told him his father would be very proud of him. That his father always made the right choices never drank nor swore. She hoped that he would meet some nice gentlemen and follow his father's footsteps and make good choices. At night most of the men sat around in the tents and played card for money and cigarettes. Henry would think of his family back home and the past. He would also sit and read the Bible most