Even during the midst of a battle human nature exists

When we look back at historical events we do so with selective vision. We focus on those things that stand out and nterest us. Generally these are some type of action or perhaps the exercise of inititive in some fashion. Perhaps its the hero giving the order for the grand charge, or maybe the charge itself.
But it wasn’t that wayfor the participants was it? These people existed in the current vernacular 24/7/365.