Killer Angels Sparknotes

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

James M. McPherson sets out to discover what motivated the Confederate and Union soldiers to continue fighting in the Civil War in his book What They Fought For. McPherson analyses nearly a thousand letters, journals, and diary of Union and Confederate soldiers to determine what urged them to fight is this defining American Conflict. McPherson reads and groups together the common thoughts of the everyday soldier, from their letters and journals that none of which had been subjected to any sort of censorship, in that time period. He then generalizes the motivations that they used to fight for their country. Whether it be for slavery or for the Union, the author views both sides of the fighting to analysis their ideological issues, how deep their belief coursed through their veins to continue fighting, and how the soldiers held their convictions close to heart in the time of war.

Wars have been fought for many different reasons through the years, and that holds true for the American Civil War (1861-1865). In Michael Shaara's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Killer Angels, the reasons for fighting the war are brought about through the officers and soldiers at a famous battle site of the Civil War, Gettysburg. Gettysburg was one of the most documented battles of the whole war. It took place over a span of three days and can be viewed as a turning point from Confederate prominence to Confederate demise. As in any conflict, there are two sides to the story. The Union and the Confederacy each had their own views as to why they were fighting the war. Victors write the history so too often only the Union side is

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

The Civil War was one of the most important and bloodiest wars in American history. It tore a nation apart and then brought it back together. An author, Michael Shaara wrote a book about the Battle of Gettysburg and how both sides, the Union and the Confederate, interpreted it. This novel was named The Killer Angels. After reading the book, visiting the Atlanta History Center allowed to learn and experience the life of soldiers during the War. The Civil War began on April 12th, 1861 and came to a much wanted end on May 9th, 1865. When walking through to Turning Point at the Atlanta History Center, the learning tools there helped bring to life the purpose, challenges, cost, and the long lasting effects of the War by allowing visitors to read,

The American Civil War was a military conflict between the United States of America (the Union), and 11 secessionist Southern states, organized as the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy). It was the culmination of four decades of intense sectional conflict and it reflected deep-seated economic, social, and political differences between the North and the South. Many books have been written on this “first modern war” describing how over 620,000 men were killed. Jeff Shaara goes deeper and explores the personal conflicts of four historical figures, two from the South and two from North: General Lee, General Jackson, Colonel Chamberlain, and Hancock.

In Michael Shaara’s historical fiction novel “Killer Angles,” he uses Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain as one of the several characters to show different perspectives of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 1863 through July 3, 1863. Chamberlain, a thirty-four year old colonel of the Union army, taught rhetoric as Bowdoin College before entering the war in 1862. He gains command of his the 20th Regiment of Infantry of Maine one week before the battle at Gettysburg. His younger brother Tom serves under him as his aide in the Regiment. At the Battle of Gettysburg, Chamberlain and his Regiment take charge of protecting the flank on Little Round Top, and then moved to centerline, the site of Pickett’s charge (xix).

Wars have been fought for many different reasons through the years, and that holds true for the American Civil War (1861-1865). In Michael Shaara’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Killer Angels, the reasons for fighting the war are brought about through the officers and soldiers at a famous battle site of the Civil War, Gettysburg. Gettysburg was one of the most documented battles of the whole war. It took place over a span of three days and can be viewed as a turning point from Confederate prominence to Confederate demise. The Union and the Confederacy each had their own views as to why they were fighting the war.

From April 12, 1861 to April 9, 1865 the United States of America was at a war unlike any other in its history; a war against itself. This civil war was fought between the North, known as the Union and the South, known as the Confederacy. Its most memorable battle was the Battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest and most costly of our nation 's history. The attitudes of the Northern leaders and the Southern leaders during the Civil War were both distinct and comparable. Michael Shaara captures the disparate and related attitudes of the Union and the Confederacy in his book, The Killer Angels. The Union and the Confederacy fought for opposing ideas and had contrasting thoughts on the true source of the war, the North had better morale. As a

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.

In The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara, stories of the events leading up to the Civil War’s Battle of Gettysburg, as well as the battle itself, are told from both the Northern and Southern perspectives. During the Civil War men fought for various reasons. Shaara uses the thoughts and actions of his characters to identify each person’s purpose for fighting. There were many factors that led men to fight in the Civil War. While soldiers had many reasons to fight, Michael Shaara’s The Killer Angels, brings focus to three major factors and characters: Robert E. Lee fought for his homeland, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain fought for an ideal and Jeb Stuart fought for the glory.

Throughout the novel, Killer Angels, Michael Shaara does a terrific job presenting Joshua Chamberlain of the 20th Maine Regiment as a person of mighty innovative leadership. On day one of the battle, Joshua Chamberlain is told by his good friend Buster Kilrain that their regiment will be receiving one hundred and twenty mutineers from the old Second Maine Regiment. Joshua is also authorized the right to shoot any man who refuses to fight. At first Chamberlain was a bit skeptical of what he was going to say to the men, but being a professor rhetoric at Bowdoin College, a prestigious school, he knew what had to be done.

What strategy should be used largely determined which side could win the battle. It is mentioned throughout the book from both sides. Lee preferred Napoleonic tactics associated with honor, whereas Longstreet going with defensive works. Buford, the Union cavalry had the same beliefs with Longstreet since they both have served out West and highly regarded defensive tactics in battles. The conflict between Lee and Longstreet not only showed us their personalities, but also gave us the idea of different operations of concept between the two. Everyone, no matter what they were fighting for, no matter what strategy they use, they were all holding their belief of sincerity and

6. According to the novel, what role does the issue of slavery play as to the purpose of the war in general and this battle in specific?

For as long as man has walked upright on this earth war and death has been a normal part of life, from the Romans watching gladiators fight to their death, all the way to the Salem witch trials it seems to be human nature to have a fascination with such disasters. The Civil war was no different, for diplomacy and propaganda would be equally as vital as the bombs and bullets in determining which side arose victorious. The outcome that ensued was Civil War propaganda on a colossal scale. Propaganda is one of the most widely exploited and effective political tactics still used to this day. These articles and illustrations purpose is to alter the audiences opinion about a certain topic, while most were meant to be used as entertainment a fraction of what was produced was used either for the Confederates or the Unions own agenda.