A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life.

I define “hero” as someone who has made a positive influence on someone’s life.

Stephen Crane defines ‘hero’ as someone who has overcome his fears. In all three definitions, Henry Fleming is a hero.

Under the American Heritage Dictionary, Henry was a person who was noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his life. Henry enlisted in the 304th regiment during the Civil War, who fought for the Union. So, Henry was a hero, who fought for his country and became one of the regiment’s best fighters.

Henry found his regiment and was sent into more fighting. Henry carried their regiment’s flag. The regiment charged a group of enemy soldiers fortified behind a fence, and after a short battle, they succeed in winning the fence. They seized the enemy flag, and the regiment took four prisoners. As they marched back to their position, Henry reflected on his experiences in the war, and though he felt proud about his recent success in battle, he felt ashamed of his behavior the previous day, running away in battle and especially his abandonment of the tattered man. After a while, he was able to put his guilt behind him, and he realized that he has come through "the red sickness" of battle, he overcame his fears. He is now able to look forward to peace, and contentment in himself.

In conclusion, Henry was a hero because he overcame his fears about death and war. He changed from being a coward, running away from his first battle, to a hero, who was courageous and held up

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