chp. 19

So this chapter starts of with the battle just beginning. They are charging toward the enemy, and while doing that guys to Henry's left and right are getting shot down while he is still going.The commander was yelling to start fighting but pretty much all the men were stunned and were in like a daze until Wilson fires the fist shot and wakes them up, and begin to fight. After a while they move to a different spot on the battle field. While crossing, the man carrying the US flag was shot down, and so wilson and Henry take over his position while still fighting.

-Why don't they start off in a good spot to begin with instead of moving all over the place?