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Saturday, July 26, 2014

Aaron Putriment - The Killer Angels

My original choice for this project was actually Uncle Tom's Cabin. However, I was progressing in the book very slowly and it failed to interest me. I was confused about how I would do the project with it taking place in locations like the town of "P-". So, I decided to switch to The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara. I was glad I did. I have always been interested in military history and battles, so when I looked at the book list a second time, The Killer Angels stood out the most. So far, the book has been a much more interesting and a much faster read. Its insights into the meaning of the war have been very interesting. The civil war is one war I find the very interesting, both because of the time period and its circumstances. Although I have never looked anywhere as deeply at the battle of Gettysburg as The Killer Angels does, I found it very interesting. I am enjoying this book and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in the Civil War or American history.
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Mcapush said...

Emily Totten
I decided to read "The Killer Angels" because I had heard somethings about it and it sounded very interesting to me. I also think that the fact that is from the South's viewpoint makes it very fascinating as I have only learned about the North and why they fought but have always wondered what it was like for the South fighting in the war. The book takes place during the Civil War and is written in Third Person but follows the different men in Confederate Army, like Robert E. Lee and Richard Ewell. The book shows what it was like to be a part of the army during this time period and what the battles were like. But it also focuses on why these men were fighting and showed that they did do horrible things but were still people.

July 27, 2014 at 11:45 AM

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