Killer+Angels

__The Killer Angels__ by Michael Schaara

//Late in the afternoon, Colonel Chamberlain's 20th Maine regiment is moved into the woods. Colonel Vincent orders Chamberlain not to withdraw from his new position at the left flank of the Union line. "You must defend this place to the last," he is told.// Winner, 1975 Pulitizer Prize

In the four most bloody and courageous days of our nation's history, two armies fought for two dreams. One dreamed of freedom, the other of a way of life.

Far more than rifles and bullets were carried into battle. There were memories. There were promises. There was love. And far more than men fell on those Pennsylvania fields. Shattered futures, forgotten innocence, and crippled beauty were also the casualties of war.

The Killer Angels is unique, sweeping, unforgettable—a dramatic re-creation of the battleground for America's destiny. Students find photographs of soliders and make a poster for display. It will help us identify with the men as we read their stories of valor.

National Park Service: History & Culture || [] ||
 * **C. Web sites**
 * Civil War Battle Summaries by Campaign || [] ||
 * Selected Civil War Photographs from the American Memory Collection || [] ||
 * EyeWitness to History.com: The American Civil War || [] ||
 * The American Civil War Homepage || [] ||
 * Civil War Women: Primary Sources on the Internet || [] ||

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