The Killer Angels Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels tells the amazing story of the Battle of Gettysburg. On July 1, 1863, the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac fought the largest battle of the American Civil War. The battle left 51,000 men dead, wounded, or missing. The characters first introduced include General Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederate army; General James Longstreet, Lee's second-in-command; Union Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, and Major …showed first 75 words of 932 total…

…showed last 75 words of 932 total…the Confederate army with a huge loss. The Killer Angels gives great insight into the lives of those involved in the civil war. It describes one of the bloodiest battles that took place and gives a detailed look at the brutality of war. It also gives insight into the thoughts and feelings of the army commanders involved in the Civil War. The story shows that a simple error in warfare can result in complete devastation.