The Red Badge of Courage Chapter 20 Summary

Henry remembers the mule driver comment and yells at his fellow officers to keep going, but they are tired and sick of fighting.
Things are looking grim.
Wilson says, "Well, Henry, I guess this is goodbye." Henry looks at him and says, "Oh, shut up, you damned fool!" (20.17). (What a war-beast!)
The fighting gets even more fierce and desperate.
Suddenly, the bullets cease whizzing and the rifle shots quit zinging.
The Confederates have turned their gray-coated tails and run.
The Union troops look at each other in amazement and joy.
"And they were men" (20.31). (What an end line! Crane, you old show-boater.)