Even though it is probable that Mormon had a promise that he would survive the battle, it is also likely that he did not know how he would survive. He is wounded, and falls among all the other wounded and dead. In the large numbers of people lying on the hill, he is missed. In order for him to have been missed, however, one of two things had to have happened. First, he might have removed any insignia he wore that signified his position. That would have made him not only less of a target, but also less noticeable among the rest of the men lying on the field of battle. The second possibility is that he appeared to be dead and was therefore passed over in spite of his regalia. In any case, the typical battle dress of the general would have made him stand out and should have made him a target to be killed, or captured.