Barros1 Rashmi Barros Professor Michael Mitchell History 1301 30 June, 2016 Book Review ofKiller Angels Most people think of the Civil War as a military battle between the North and South. Without studying the subject, they do not appreciate the facts that make up this historical event. When one reads the novel, Killer Angels, the reader is given a much better perception and understanding of what actually happened during the war. Killer Angelsis a historical novel by Michael Shaara. The novel outlines how the Gettysburg battle was fought. Author Shaara shared the content of the book in the foreword. Historical opinions about the battle of Gettysburg are not discussed by anyone else in this version of the book. Shaara researchedKiller Angelsfor seven years. The viewpoints of James Longstreet and Robert E. Lee together with other fighters are used in describing the Gettysburg battle. The novel,Killers Angels,was first published in 1974, but several other editions of the book have been published. The main characters are Brig. General Buster Kilrain and John Buford among others.Killer Angelsdiscusses the American civil war. The battle of Gettysburg took place at the little round top and left 51,000 men hostage, injured, or dead. The war between the army of the Potomac and the
