Killer Angels
The Killer Angels is an awesome and vivid story about the battle of Gettysburg.
Gettysburg was one of the most bloody and horrific battle of the American Civil
War. Author Michael Shaara does an excellent job of showing the bravery and valor of
the men fighting on both sides.
The story begins in a town near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in the town of
Taneytown on June 29, 1863. Harrison, a spy for the confederacy, returns to General
Longstreet late in the night and tells him about the Union troops he spotted moving closer
to their camp and could ambush them at any time. Longstreet doesn't believe Harrison at
first but Harrison is able to convince him eventually. Longstreet wastes no time and alerts
the commander of the Rebel army, General Robert E Lee. General Lee is skeptical too of
the union movement, but eventually decides to move his troops north towards Gettysburg.
Shaara then switches over to the union perspective,......
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