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The Killer Angels is a very interesting and intriguing novel about The Civil War and gives us day by day actions through out it all. That is what really interested me in the way this book was set up. Every day, there was a diary from different characters. Because of this, we get to see different views from different characters and how each one of them have their own stories in the war and how they got through the war. At the very beginning of the story, we meet a spy named Harrison, who loves his Shakespeare. He sees that the Union Army is coming, because he sees about twenty thousand men all at once. He is so scared and surprises and runs to tell the two generals, General Longstreet and General Lee. This is our introduction to the character I will talk about

The killer angels is a world acclaimed novel that was written by an author known as Michael Shaara. In the year 1975, it was granted the Pulitzer Prize for creative writing. It gives us in details the occurrences of the four days in the Battle of Gettysburg. This was during the American Civil War that occurred in the year 1863. At this time, troops that comprised of both the Union and Confederacy were at war in town called Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. This is a piece of story that is driven by disposition and narrated from the point of view of various heroes (Hartwig, 1996).

Everybody that works with freaks becomes a suspect. Scully and Mulder approach the “Tabernacle of Terror”. The dark room covered with dusk, the light only entering in from the entrance and exit. The art manager was working at his workbench on a head with a screaming face. He is killed in his storage room by a slithering figure with the face of a monster. Blood is everywhere. Each time a murder occurs they make you believe that the freaks are responsible. They set the scene in a frightening space to pull the view in and make you think it must be the freaks. What this is saying is that even if you work in a horrible place such as the “Tabernacle of Terror” that it doesn’t make you a terrifying person. That often people who look different are

The Killer Angels is a stunning recollection of the telltale battle of the Civil War: the Battle of Gettysburg. Set from June 29 to July 3, 1863 and told from the vantage points of several soldiers and commanding officers from both sides, including Lee, Longstreet, and Chamberlain, Michael Shaara effectively paints a picture of the war that divided America, from the tactical planning to the emotional hardships

Throughout the course of the Civil War around 620,000 lives were lost, of these thousands upon thousands killed, about 51,000 died in the Battle of Gettysburg. The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara documents the events during the Battle of Gettysburg from the perspectives of 7 different men, on both sides, who fought through the bloodiest battle in the Civil War. The central theme of The Killer Angels centers around the concept that some decisions are difficult to make because they are neither wrong nor right, as exemplified through Generals who make difficult decisions on the battlefield, question the theology and morals of warfare, and are forced to make decisions with an unknown outcome.

Since the beginning of time we Americans have always fought for what we stand by. The Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War is just one example; the Union was fighting to end slavery and the Confederacy was fighting to keep it. In order to fight you need people, us Americans had the choice of joining/volunteering or if not enough civilians joined there would be a draft. There will always be a price to pay when going into battle as is shown in The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, which gives you an insight to the point of views of both sides and the struggles in the military. Robert E. Lee, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, and John Buford are just a very small portion of the military personnel who suffered the price/hardships.

The Killer Angels is the story of the Battle of Gettysburg. The first day of battle was July 1st, 1863 for the Confederate and Union army. This battle was known at the time as the largest and had the most casualties. In the Killer Angels there wasn’t really any many characters but the most mentioned are General Lee and General Longstreet on the Confederate side and Colonel Chamberlain on the Union side. The book begins on June 29,1863 where a spy named Harrison tells Lee that the Union cavalry is advancing.

Set in the American Civil War, Killer Angels gives the viewpoints of four Generals (Generals Lee & Longstreet from the South and Generals Chamberlain & Buford from the Union) as they fight through the battle of Gettysburg.

Anthony Tirone Mr. Campbell AP U.S. History 20 October 2014 Book Review: Killer Angels The novel Killer Angels by Michael Shaara portrays the battle of Gettysburg in all of its glory from the perspective of both the Union and the Confederate soldiers.

"The Killer Angels" was written by Michael Shaara, and revolves around one day before and the three days that the bloodiest war in our nations history took place. The Battle of Gettysburg took place from July 1 – July 3, 1863, and during those days 51,000 men, fighting on both sides, lost there lives. Michael Shaara captures the dramatic events that took place on each side, events that ultimately would end up defining the future for our young nation. Two days before The Battle of Gettysburg, on Monday June 29, 1863, Shaara outlines the daily events of three prominent characters of the story.

Summary of the Killer Angels by Michael Shaara This book takes place during the era of the American Civil War, more importantly the battle that was the turning point, Gettysburg. Important characters that play major roles such as, Robert E Lee, James Longstreet, and Joshua Chamberlain. Each one’s perspective and thoughts were foretold throughout the book and with some minor characters like Harrison the spy, Union General Buford, Jeb Stuart Lee's’ most trusted cavalry officer, and couple other who's tributes to the war is told.

The Killer Angels, is a novel written by Michael Shaara which originally published in 1974. The novel is base on the battle of Gettysburg which is the bloodiest battle in the United States. The author chronologically narrates the battle, instead of standing a viewpoint that is knowing everything in the battle. The description of the battle makes reader to be personally on the scene.The book describes the battle from both sides of the war, the Union and Confederacy. The author uses the views of several generals from both sides to elaborate the three days battle. This narrative form makes the book unique, and valuable. The purpose of the book is to let us really know and understand the period of history. The book divides the battle into four days, which are June 29 in 1863, two days before the battle, July 1, July 2, and July 3.

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