The Red Badge of Courage- Ch 11

This chapter Henry thinks he is finally going to go and fight, but then Henry realizes that he doesn't have his gun. He makes up excuses and ends up not fighting. He doesn't want everyone to think bad about him because he doesn't fight.

• Henry doesn't want everyone to think bad but how can they not when all he does is back down. He is also running out of excuses for not fighting and he better get ready to fight because when he doesn't have any left he is just gonna have to go out and fight.
• Why doesn't Henry have a gun?