The Killer Angels
The Killer Angels is a novel about the Civil War. More accurately it is about the Gettysburg Campaign that turned the tide of war in the favor of the Union. This book is not only about the tactical aspects of the battle but it also gives a personal account of the many key players. Great men like General Robert E. Lee, General Longstreet, General Pickett, General Buford, and Col. Joshua L. Chamberlain are featured.The story begins on Monday 29 June 1863. General Longstreet hired a spy to scout out the Union Army because J.E.B. Stuarts Cavalry had not been heard from in quite some time. The spy tells Longstreet about the strength of the Union Army and that they are headed to cut off the Confederate Army in order to prevent them from invading the North. Longstreet takes this information to General Lee and he concludes that the two Armies will meet at a town called Gettysburg. This book then goes into everything that leads up to the first day of battle on Wednesday, July 1, 1863. It goes on to how General Bufords Cavalry encountered the lead elements of the Army of Northern Virginia and is forced to defend the high ground on Cemetery Ridge, just outside of the town, until the main body
" ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**. The Twentieth Maine suffers many casualties and is nearly out of ammunition. On the second day of battle he is given the mission of protecting the entire Union Armies left flank. Joshua Chamberlain is the Commanding Officer of the Twentieth Maine, which is part of the Fifth Corps, in the Union Army. The Rebs attacked both flanks the day before and the Union Army thought that they would again so this is where all of the reserves were placed. Many people do not understand the rationale behind this decision made by General Lee but if you really think about it, it was the only choice left besides withdrawal. Since I began my higher education here at James Madison I have been seeking the personal experiences of the people who played roles in making history. All I wanted to now was what happened, how many people died, and who won. I have read Stephen Ambrose, James McDonough, and others in order to find out what these people felt during these conflicts. This is when the infamous Picketts Charge took place. His Regiment is taken to a hill called Little Round Top that is south of Cemetery Ridge where the main body of the Army is located. So on the morning of July 3, 1863, after a long and heavy artillery bombardment, they formed up and marched to their deaths. I will be going into the Army upon graduation and I have been preparing myself both physically and mentally so that if and when I am put into a conflict I will be ready and able to lead my soldiers with courage and efficiency. Lee knew that he was sending many young men to certain death but he believed in his "boys" and he thought that they could do it. Out of ammunition Chamberlain gives the order to fix bayonets and charges down the hill as the Rebs came up.
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