What does the loud soldier give Henry ? Why ? What does this show you about how the loud soldier hides his fears ? How does Henry react ?

The loud soldier gives Henry a package of letters to forward to his family after his death. He is certain he will die in battle. Henry reacts with disbelief.... Wilson turns away crying.

"I'm a gone coon this first time and--and I w-want you to take these here things--to--my--folks." He ended in a quavering sob of pity for himself. He handed the youth a little packet done up in a yellow envelope.

"Why, what the devil--" began the youth again.

But the other gave him a glance as from the depths of a tomb, and raised his limp hand in a prophetic manner and turned away.