Analysis Of Killer Angels By Michael Shaara

Throughout time, war has plagued the earth with its devious nature and gruesome conflict. However, as humans seek to create a civilization ideal for living, complete with peace and order, they must first suffer through the perils of war. One of the bloodiest conflicts in American history was that of the Civil War, which as seen in Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, was not only very complicated in strategy, but also in motivation. Both sides, Confederate and Union, had their own reasons for fighting. The North fought for preservation of the entire nation while The South fought for preservation of themselves. Killers Angels by Michael Shaara, is a Pulitzer Prize winning novel surrounding and providing an entertaining, detailed description following

As longstreet says, “You must tell them, and make t plain, that what we are fighting for is our freedom from the rule of what is to us a foreign government”, Longstreet claims that the south believes they are their own country, completely separate from that of the Union. Therefore he believes that the are fighting for their own independence from a community which they believe is unjust. However, they have been hypnotized by their lust for cotton and their powerful ability to create it. Although it is not created by their own hands, they believe that they have a right to own others to make it for them. The war is being fought on their own land, and they believe they need to protect it with all their might, focusing on the prevention of a change in their moral values. This can be seen by Lee’s leadership style, primarily being pride for one’s-self and their land. His strategies as well as that of the other generals’ is offensive rather than defensive or the fight for survival. He believes that if he gathers enough men, he can overwhelm the union army and take the city of Washington D.C. This can be seen by the bayonet scene, (225-230), where the Confederates began to run out of rifle ammunition, they are then ordered to fix their bayonets and charge, a bloody battle occurs. Chamberlain, (defending), is also forced to use bayonets in an effort to

Both had very complicated causes for beginning the war and fought with honor for them. The North focused primarily on preserving the union and the equality of all men, specifically the African American slaves. The Southern motivation was much different, focusing primarily on the importance of states rights and the preservation of themselves and their land. Michael Shaara shows this by following characters from both sides of the war, and presents their views through elegant dialogue and motivational speeches. The battle of Gettysburg is a perfect situation for presenting views due to the fact that it was the battle which would determine the war. The Union had to defend Washington D.C., but most importantly, the morality of the United States Of