"Can you imagine a fellow's feelings about that time, to have to face thousands of muskets with a
prospect of having a bullet put through you? If you can, all right; I can't describe it. I've heard
going into a fight, but I think it's all nonsense. I don't believe
more or less. Some will turn pale as a
some say that they were not
there was ever a man who went into battle but was
sheet, look wild and ferocious, some will be so excited that they don't know what they are about
while others will be as cool and collected as on other occasions."
-George Sargent, Union soldier
Read the quote and then fill in the missing word(s) in the following statement.
Which word best fill in the blanks for this passage about facing battle?
a.
confused
b. curious
C.
scared
d. calm