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 the outcome of the Civil War, Michael Shaara gives a depiction of the honor, duty and love of these men during Gettysburg.
In the novel The Killer Angels, Michael Shaara focuses on Colonel Josh…