'The Red Badge of Courage' - Taking place during the American Civil War, the story is about a young private of the Union Army, Henry Fleming, who flees from the field of battle. Overcome with shame, he longs for a wound, a 'red badge of courage,' to counteract his cowardice. 'The Little Regiment and Other Episodes from the American Civil War' is a collection of short stories with the Civil War as the main theme: The Little Regiment Three Miraculous Soldiers A Mystery of Heroism An Indiana Campa ...