The Killer Angels

For this summer, I decided to read The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara. The book took place during Civil War times and went into good detail on what happened during the battles at Gettysburg. The first quote that I found interesting was from the Union Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. “The fact of slavery upon this incredibly beautiful new clean earth was appalling, but more even than that was the horror of old Europe, the curse of nobility, which the South was transplanting to new soil (Shaara

Killer Angels is a 1974 historical novel by Michael Shaara. The book tells the story of the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. The novel is told through the voices of both Union army and Confederate Army of Northern Virginia leaders who were in battle there. The novel is laid out in days and each new chapter for the day gives a number and the name of the man who is the focus of the chapter. In Killer Angels, the Army of Northern Virginia’s demise is highlighted by a few different features

The Killer Angels The Battle of Gettysburg brought the dueling North and South together to the small town of Gettysburg and on the threshold of splitting the Union. Gettysburg was as close as the United States got to Armageddon and The Killer Angels gives the full day-to-day account of the battle that shaped America’s future. Michael Shaara tells the story of the Battle of Gettysburg through the eyes of the generals and men involved in the action of the battle. The historical account of the Battle

The Killer Angels By: Michael Shaara This book is based specifically on the Battle of Gettysburg. It shares the main battles fought between the Confederate Army led by the very well respected General Lee against the Union Army. The book is titled; The Killer Angels, and it follows the two armies consisting of the Confederates and the Union, fighting in a very bloody and tiresome Battle of Gettysburg. A movement for both the North and South end up in a small town called Gettysburg. Many men have

The Killer Angels is an historical novel about the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War. The book captures the human nature of many historical figures over three fateful days in rural Pennsylvania in 1863. North and South, Yankee and Confederate; The Killer Angels provides a glimpse into the hearts and souls of some of the men who fought in this infamous battle and their own reasons for being in a fight to the death against their fellow countrymen. The Civil War was a very significant time in

In the book the killer angels, it talking about two different sides that have different idealism one group want a way of life and the other group want the liberty. The army of the northern virginia was anglo-saxon and protestant who was commanding by Robert E Lee, J. Longstreet, G. Pickett, R. Ewell, A. Hill as a principal generals. The army of potomac or union army was fighting for union and justice that was commanding by J. Chamberlain, J. Buford, J. Reynolds as a principal generals. This book

The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara is not just a telling of the Battles of Gettysburg, but includes fictional accounts on a real event. It takes you back in time to some of the bloodiest battles in our nation’s history, where one side fought for freedom, and the other fought for a new way of life. The novel takes you on a journey through the eyes of various leaders from the Union and Confederate sides, including Robert E. Lee, James Longstreet, Arthur Fremantle, John Buford, and Joshua Lawrence

title of this book? : I believe that the significance of the title “The Killer Angels” is that in the Civil War, the soldiers that were fighting could be called “Angels” by one side, but they could also be called “Killers” by another; it depends on which side you are on. For example: if you were in the Union you would call the Confederate soldiers “Killers” or “Murderers”, but you would probably call the Union troops “Angels” or “Heroes” because they are protecting the Union. 2. From what point

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

Killer Angels is a historical fiction novel written by Michael Shaara is based on the events of Gettysburg during the civil war. The book is based on several old documents and journals from that period. Reading this a certain quote struck me on what the theme for the book is “Honor without intelligence . . . Could lose the war,” -General James Longstreet. During the book, General Lee, as good of a strategist he is, is shown making several mistakes that cost him the battle, and eventually, the war