Michael Shaara The Killer Angels Analysis

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Published in 1974, The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara tells about the Battle of Gettysburg, which describes the bloodiest battle in the American Civil War. The battle ended with over 50,000 casualties, both sides suffering with their men either dead, wounded, missing, or captured. The battle starts when General Robert E. Lee lead his army at its second invasion at Union Forces. By invading, Lee put himself in a positon to capture the capital; if he succeeded, the confederate states would of likely won and gained the right to be an independent country. But due to various problems, the confederates were forced to retreat with great losses. The heavy casualties and defeat of the south lead to the Battle of Gettysburg being the turning point
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