Why do you like the book?

Being a Civil War enthusiast and historian, I recognize
Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage as one of the finest
fictional novels about the conflict. Its combination of realism and
naturalism--especially within the psychological contexts--is one of the novel's strong
points. I like Crane's purposeful use of vagueness throughout: The name of the battle is
never given (it is supposedly the overwhelming Confederate victory at Chancellorsville);
and the men, though given vivid characterizations, are nonetheless addressed by
nicknames. The dialogue, though often sparse, is realistic. Perhaps the primary strength
of the novel exists in the descriptions of Henry's psychological disposition. He is
alternatlely racked by hesitancy, fear, doubt, pretended cockiness and, eventually,
extreme self-confidence in his desire to make up for his earlier cowardice. In the end,
nothing is resolved (remember, Henry's regiment has won their tiny battle within a
battle, but the Union army is badly defeated, though this is never mentioned in the
narrative). The men gather their wits and move on to fight again in some unnamed new
place.