The Killer Angels

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Most of them had fought together in the Mexican-American war, went to West Point together, drank together, and had been united as one before this war where politics forced them to choose sides against the friends they had once fought with.

Shaara makes the case that Lee was already suffering from the heart condition that would eventually kill him. Lee's honor and character are captured, along with the devotion of his men and even what might be seen as arrogance that led to Pickett's Charge.Grant, the hard and calculable General who unleashes what his predecessors lacked in assuring victory: THE FIGHT which crushes The Confederate States Army and ends the war.

In this brilliantly written epic novel, Jeff Shaara traces the lives, passions, and careers of the great military leaders from the first gathering clouds. Jeff Shaara continued his father’s legacy with a series of centuries-spanning New York Times bestsellers. The adaptation was subsequently produced at Anchorage Community Theatre, the Wayside Theatre in Virginia, the Heritage Theatre in Maryland, Mother Road Theatre in New Mexico, and Michigan Shakespeare Festival. There’s a portentous aura in Shaara’s portrayal of the men and their thoughts as the battle approaches. I had never visited Gettysburg, knew almost nothing about that battle before I read the book, but here it all came alive.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Maybe it felt that way because the folks in charge of the Union's army were complete bumbling idiots, compared to the Southern generals. More than that, it is a touching exploration of the bonds and friendships between men, and the sentimental notion that these relationships mean more than nations.