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Book Reports On The Killer Angels By Michael Shaara

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Kyle Ludwig
Mr. Dittmar
American History
First quarter book report
9 October 2014
The book The Killer Angels, written by Michael Shaara, is a gripping, story of the hardships, challenges and emotional journeys of the many different Commanding Officers in the Civil War. It also discusses the physical journey of all the men in the Civil War. The book takes place during a crucial point in one of the most well known wars in the history of America. After the war had already lasted two years, a very important battle tipped the seesaw a little more in The Norths favor. This battle is known as The Battle of Gettysburg, which took place in Pennsylvania on July 1, 1863 and lasted three days.
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Even with a new group of soldiers, none of the men wanted to march on. Even with word of the Confederate Army, the men had no will to fight anymore. The new soldiers had been forced to stay and fight even though their contracts were up and they should have been free to go. General Chamberlain is now faced with the task of motivating his men. It is now that Chamberlain gives one of his most famous speeches. After his emotional speech, the men are inspired to march on and fight for the north just a little while …show more content…

To read the thoughts and the feelings of each major character as they suffered from defeat or rejoiced in a win was exceptional . All men felt the same when it came to the casualties. The book is by far a top rated novel on Civil War history and for good reason. Many historical books are written in more of a documentary format. Not this book however. The Killer Angels is written in a way that is easy to understand. Each character is easy to understand and each one is described so the reader knows exactly who they are and what they are fighting for. I definitely enjoyed this book for this same reason. It is not a boring historical novel written in a third person view. The book tells the stories of the men that suffered so much throughout the battle from their own perspectives. I did not have many complaints. Even though, at times, I may have felt there was information or conversations that were not entirely needed, it did add more depth to the book and allowed the reader to see more into each individual

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