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
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Approximate Word count = 990
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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