Characters:

Henry Fleming: He is the main character in the book. He is often referred to as the Youth. He goes to battle expecting one thing, but soon learning that it's a completely different thing than what he had expected. He ended up running away from war in the beginning of the book, but by the end of the book he fights with everything he has! By the end of the book Henry had a lot more courage than he did thought he did in the beginning.
Jim Conklin: He is often referred to as the tall soldier. Henry gets wounded in the first battle and then you don't see much of him for awhile. Henry soon runs into him and sees his friend die. Jim died because of his wounds from the first battle.
Wilson: He is Henry's closest friend during war. They both share the pain and agony of war together. They help each other when they can tell they need it but stay back when they know that they will be fine.
Tattered Soldier: Henry comes across him when he was look at all the wounded men. The tattered man began talking to Henry and Henry soon became annoyed with him and thought that he was a pain in the butt!
Lieutenant: He is a younger officer. He leads Henry's regiment during the battles. He and Henry seem to work together through out the book.
Henry's Mother: She doesn't seem to happy about Henry going to war. Before he goes she tells him to be smart and make sure that he doesn't do anything that would make her ashamed of him. She seems to stick in Henry's head throughout the book.