Locate a brief passage (about a paragraph in length) from The Red Badge of Courage that describes the course of an assault using details and mental associations rather than factual or realistic representation. Contrast it with the following excerpt (written in the first person) from "Chancellorsville," a first-hand account of the battle from the Confederate point of view, from Chapter VIII of Reminiscences of the Civil War by John B.Gordon.
While the battle was progressing at Chancellorsville, near which point Lee's left rested, his right extended to or near Fredericksburg. Early's division held this position, and my brigade the right of that division; and it was determined that General Early should attempt, near sunrise, to retake the fort on Marye's Heights, from which the Confederates had been driven the day before. I was ordered to move with this new brigade, with which I had never been in battle, and to lead in that assault; at least, such was my interpretation of the order as it reached me. Whether it was my fault or the fault of the wording of the order itself, I am not able to say; but there was a serious misunderstanding about it. My brigade was intended, as it afterward appeared, to be only a portion of the attacking force, whereas I had understood the order to direct me to proceed at once to the assault upon the fort; and I proceeded. As I was officially a comparative stranger to the men of this brigade, I said in a few sentences to them that we should know each other better when the battle of the day was over; that I trusted we should go together into that fort, and that if there were a man in the brigade who did not wish to go with us, I would excuse him if he would step to the front and make himself known. Of course, there was no man found who desired to be excused, and I then announced that every man in that splendid brigade of Georgians had thus declared his purpose to go into the fortress. They answered this announcement by a prolonged and thrilling shout, and moved briskly to the attack. When we were under full headway and under fire from the heights, I received an order to halt, with the explanation that the other troops were to unite in the assault; but the order had come too late. My men were already under heavy fire and were nearing the fort. They were rushing upon it with tremendous impetuosity. I replied to the order that it was too late to halt then, and that a few minutes more would decide the result of the charge. General Early playfully but earnestly remarked, after the fort was taken, that success had saved me from being court-martialed for disobedience to orders.
#8. What is the purpose of Gordon's account?
#9. What is the purpose of Crane's account?
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#8. The purpose of Gordon's account is to provide a first-hand, personal narrative of the Confederate assault on Marye's Heights during the Battle of Chancellorsville. Gordon describes his role in leading the assault and the misunderstanding regarding the order that resulted in his brigade advancing ahead of the other troops. The account gives insights into the dynamics of the battle, the bravery of the soldiers, and the tense moments of decision-making on the battlefield.
#9. The purpose of Crane's account is to depict the course of an assault in The Red Badge of Courage with a focus on using details and mental associations instead of factual or realistic representation. Crane's passage aims to convey the inner thoughts and emotions of the protagonist as he experiences the chaos and intensity of the battle. The description provides a more subjective and impressionistic portrayal of the assault, emphasizing the character's psychological journey rather than providing a straightforward factual account of the battle.