Frietche v Jaclson

In the poem "Barbara Frietchie", there are two main characters. One is the old lady, Barbara Frietchie; Other person is the Confederate General, Stonewall Jackson. Barbara Frietchie showed her bravery in the poem, she raised the Union flag up in the air, while the Confederate troop was marching. The Confederate soldiers shot down the staff, but Barbara Frietche quickly snatched the flag. He said "Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag." From the word she said to the soldiers, we could see she wasn't shock at what the soldiers did. Also, we could see the loyalty to her country of Barbara Frietche. She didn't succumbed to her enemies. She believed that she was doing the right thing. Over all, we can know that Barbara Frietchie is brave and loyal. Another main character in the peom is Stonewall Jackson. While their troop was marching through the town, he heard what Barbara Frietchie said to him. He felt guilty and shame about it. Then he ordered all the soldiers not to touch the old lady, kept marching. From the action he did, we could see that he respect his enemy. He knew that it would be pretty cruel to just kill a old lady, because she showed their country flag. Over all, Stonewall Jackson is a respectful and clever general.
I think both characters in this poem are hero. They did the right thing!