"The killer angels" by Michael Shaara

I selected The Killer Angels by Micheal Shaara for many reasons. Number one is
that a good friend strongly recommended this book to me a few years ago and I never
found the time to sit down and read it. My friend is a history buff and I did not take his
recommendation too seriously at first, but then he became serious and persistent. He told
me it was the best historical book that he has ever read, and I must read it. I have also
always been fascinated with the sea battles of the Civil War, but never knew too much
about the land battles. These reasons combined with the fact that I had…