The Killer Angel
The Killer Angels Letters: First Letter.
Foreward:
A. The Confederate officer who I like the most is Robert Edward Lee. I believe that a strong leadership is needed to captain the Confederate Army. General Lee is the commander of the the army, so he is certainly a brilliant leader. Also, Lee is “a gentleman” (xvi). “He does not drink or smoke or gamble or chase women”; he does not believe in slavery. Most importantly, I like Lee’s disposition. He can control himself very well and never loose his temper. In contrast, General Ambrose Powell Hill is “a moody man” (xvii). His bad temper makes me like him the least. B. The Union officer who I like the most is John Reynolds, who is also a gentleman. He is a polite man and is “perhaps the finest soldier” in the Union Army (xx). Reynolds is loyal to his lover. He “wears [his girl friend’s] ring on a chain around his neck, under his uniform” (xx). Among the Union officers, I like George Gordon Meade the least. Gordon is “vain and bad-tempered”, and “no decision he makes at Gettysburg will be decisive” (xx). I do not think he has competence in commanding. I am attracted by the officers because each of them has different personalities and a colorful career. There is something from every man that makes me want to know more about them. For instance, General Lee, an outstanding strategist, is pretty old and has “heart disease” (xvi). I worry if his health condition will affect the battle in Gettysburg. Also, I wonder whether the army will use James Longstreet’s invention——”a trench and a theory of defensive warfare” (xvii). Though I do not like George Pickett very much, I want to see if Pickett can keep his promise to his girlfriend——”ne’er to touch liquor” (xvii). The friendship between Lewis Armistead and Hancock is very interesting and I hope to see them meet again in Gettysburg. I am also curious to know how John Buford looses his eye at the “good ground” and why there is no reinforcement. Generally, every officer
Foreward:
A. The Confederate officer who I like the most is Robert Edward Lee. I believe that a strong leadership is needed to captain the Confederate Army. General Lee is the commander of the the army, so he is certainly a brilliant leader. Also, Lee is “a gentleman” (xvi). “He does not drink or smoke or gamble or chase women”; he does not believe in slavery. Most importantly, I like Lee’s disposition. He can control himself very well and never loose his temper. In contrast, General Ambrose Powell Hill is “a moody man” (xvii). His bad temper makes me like him the least. B. The Union officer who I like the most is John Reynolds, who is also a gentleman. He is a polite man and is “perhaps the finest soldier” in the Union Army (xx). Reynolds is loyal to his lover. He “wears [his girl friend’s] ring on a chain around his neck, under his uniform” (xx). Among the Union officers, I like George Gordon Meade the least. Gordon is “vain and bad-tempered”, and “no decision he makes at Gettysburg will be decisive” (xx). I do not think he has competence in commanding. I am attracted by the officers because each of them has different personalities and a colorful career. There is something from every man that makes me want to know more about them. For instance, General Lee, an outstanding strategist, is pretty old and has “heart disease” (xvi). I worry if his health condition will affect the battle in Gettysburg. Also, I wonder whether the army will use James Longstreet’s invention——”a trench and a theory of defensive warfare” (xvii). Though I do not like George Pickett very much, I want to see if Pickett can keep his promise to his girlfriend——”ne’er to touch liquor” (xvii). The friendship between Lewis Armistead and Hancock is very interesting and I hope to see them meet again in Gettysburg. I am also curious to know how John Buford looses his eye at the “good ground” and why there is no reinforcement. Generally, every officer