The Killer Angels is the book I chose to read for my American Civil War Documentary project. It is a historical novel about real people in history and real events. The story takes place in the small town of Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania in 1863 during the Civil War. Gettysburg was the site of one of the most significant battles in the American Civil War‚ and this book describes the three day event in great deal. Although this book is a novel about the Civil War‚ it is written through the eyes of the
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general. Both men play key parts in the battle of Gettysburg and their choices help direct the course of the whole war‚ both in their favor and against. While they are fighting on the same side‚ there are differences that distinguish them and cause conflict between them‚ and these differences will determine major turning points in the war. Robert E. Lee was one of the most beloved men in the American South. At the time of the battle of Gettysburg‚ he is fifty-seven years old and is having
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chose for the historical book review is called The Killer Angels‚ by Michael Shaara. This novel is about the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War‚ and it is written from the perspective of the people fighting while sharing their thoughts and feelings about the battle as it goes on. Although it is historical fiction‚ The Killer Angels centers around the Battle of Gettysburg‚ which‚ of course‚ really took place. While the strategy of the battle is factual‚ the dialogue is fictitious. The book
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Leadership Summary In August 1962‚ the 20th Main Infantry Regiment was created under the command of Colonel (COL) A. Ames and Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) J. Chamberlain. The regiment was comprised of soldiers from around the state of Main and was initially comprised of 1621 men. The unit would fight in some of the initial bloodiest battles in the Civil War to include Antietam‚ Fredericksburg‚ and Chancellorsville. LTC Chamberlain‚ a college professor with no military training‚ actively sought out
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1. What role does honor play in the novel? Honor played a major role in novel‚ Killer Angels. Throughout the book‚ Honor was a concept that remained important to members of the armies‚ regardless of whether they were supporting the Union or the Confederacy. Every action and decision was made with the intention of being heroic and as honorable as possible. 2. From your reading of Killer Angels‚ what do you think was the main reason the Civil War was fought? While the North lightly interpreted
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battle‚ especially if it was fought on Northern soil‚ that President Abraham Lincoln would be forced to negotiate a settlement of the Civil War. On 01 July 1863‚ then Colonel Joshua Chamberlain‚ and his 20th Maine received word to begin movement to Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania‚ where the Union Army had already engaged the Confederates. After marching more than 100 miles in five days with only two hours of sleep‚ COL Chamberlain and his men arrived on 02 July 1863 and immediately began preparing to establish
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discusses the strategy and logic used by each of the commanding officers of either army‚ along with the non-war side of each officer. In this historical novel‚ based on the battle of Gettysburg‚ the characters and events are‚ for the most part‚ historically accurate‚ however Shaara‚ who was not actually present at Gettysburg‚ had to fictionalize what the character’s thoughts and conversations were. In "To The Reader"‚ Shaara writes "The interpretation of character is my own." Sharra also states "I
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George Pickett was a major general for the Confederate Army best known for his role in “Pickett’s Charge‚” the unsuccessful assault against Union forces at the Battle of Gettysburg. Pickett was born on January 16‚ 1825 in Richmond‚ Virginia to Robert and Mary Pickett‚ the oldest of their eight children. Remembered as a jovial young man‚ he attended West Point Military Academy and graduated last in his class in 1846. His classmates included Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson‚ George McClellan‚ and George
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While leading a division into Gettysburg‚ Hood showed his commanders just what he had learned at West Point and then in the battles fought
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War. Lincoln’s primary goal was to preserve the union‚ and in order to do this‚ he made certain decisions that were un-constitutional. These decisions ultimately strengthened his role as the president as the war progressed. He even stated in his address that if necessary‚ he would do whatever it takes to win. Jefferson‚ in contrast‚ demonstrated a very loose ruling over the people of the confederacy. He was honest and followed the law without breaking rules. He allowed the war to be controlled by
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