Kathryn Rawls- The Killer Angels

I choose to read Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels for my summer book because I felt that I didn't know much individual battles of our Civil War, and I felt that a book on the Battle of Gettysburg would be the best way to learn. The author tells the historic battle over the course of four days, from the viewpoints of the generals, such as Robert E. Lee and James Longstreet. Through out the book the generals speak of what they feel the war is about, and in the southern generals perspective the war is not about slavery, but a right they have to consent what the government does. I was born and raised down here in Florida and I always thought that it was over slavery, so I really have enjoyed this new perspective and it brings the Civil war into a new and different light. I have really enjoyed reading the book so far, and I hope that the movie can live up to it.