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The Killer Angels

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Michael Shaara Biography

Early Years and Education
Early Work
Final Years

About The Killer Angels

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Foreword
Monday, June 29, 1863 — 1. The Spy
Monday, June 29, 1863 — 2. Chamberlain
Monday, June 29, 1863 — 3. Buford
Monday, June 29, 1863 — 4. Longstreet
Wednesday, July 1, 1863 — 1. Lee
Wednesday, July 1, 1863 — 2. Buford
Wednesday, July 1, 1863 — 3. Lee
Wednesday, July 1, 1863 — 4. Chamberlain
Wednesday, July 1, 1863 — 5. Longstreet
Wednesday, July 1, 1863 — 6. Lee
Wednesday, July 1, 1863 — 7. Buford
Thursday, July 2, 1863 — 1. Fremantle
Thursday, July 2, 1863 — 2. Chamberlain
Thursday, July 2, 1863 — 3. Longstreet
Thursday, July 2, 1863 — 4. Chamberlain
Thursday, July 2, 1863 — 5. Longstreet
Thursday, July 2, 1863 — 6. Lee
Friday, July 3, 1863 — 1. Chamberlain
Friday, July 3, 1863 — 2. Longstreet
Friday, July 3, 1863 — 3. Chamberlain
Friday, July 3, 1863 — 4. Armistead
Friday, July 3, 1863 — 5. Longstreet
Friday, July 3, 1863 — 6. Chamberlain
Afterword

Character List

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Character Analysis

Robert E. Lee
James Longstreet
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
John Buford

Critical Essays

The Killer Angels — History or Novel?
The Battle of Gettysburg — the Civilian Experience
Good versus Evil; Man versus Challenge
Questions as Theme
Emotions/Beliefs
The Lee versus Longstreet Battle Strategy Conflict

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Friday, July 3, 1863 — 2. Longstreet

pont au feu bridge of fire/ feu d'enfer: fire(s) of hell: Lee's way of describing the intense artillery pounding he will order on the center of the Union line to pave the way for Longstreet's attack there.

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