The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara

<Tab/>When people think about the Civil War, many people think about the conflict between slavery, yet not often is it that the reader will take into consideration the men who actually fought the war. For the Union soldiers, it was a war fought for freedom of all men, while on the other hand, for the Confederate soldier it was a war fought to preserve their way of life. Regardless of …

…of Virginia after having lost thousands of men in furious assaults on Union positions. <Tab/>Shaara's depiction of the of Gettysburg allows the reader to better understand the courage and loyalty of the soldiers who fought this battle. Not only would one get a thorough sequence of events surrounding this battle, but also have a better understanding of why these soldiers, regardless of which army they defended, fought so valiantly for.