Battle of Gettysburg
Making Comparison
Comparison between Killer Angles by Michael Shaara the book and the website Battle of Gettysburg
THE SIMILARITIES
The book and the website both explain the dates, the times, the days, and the areas the civil war happened from July 1, 1861 to July 3, 1861. There was 70,000 soldiers in the Confederacy of the south, 51,000 soldiers were casualty, now there was only 19,000 soldiers still alive but wounded that were left in the battle. There was 75,000 soldiers in the Union of the North, 49,000 soldiers were casualty, now there was 26,000 soldiers still alive in the battle but wounded. Both book and website explain the important details of the civil war.The Union
The union was the troops of the north with Union General Ulysses S. Grant in charge. Abraham Lincoln was president of the north and wanted to free slaves.
The Conferderacy
The confederacy was the troops from the south with Confederate General Robert E. Lee in charge. Jefferson Davis was president of the south and wanted to keep slaves.
The Civil War
The civil war started on July 1, 1861 through July 2, 1861. The battle was between the north and the south because the north wanted slaves to be freed and the south wanted to keep slaves and have independence.
Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
The differences
The book Killer Angels
- In the beginning talked about camping
- More explanation and details of the battles
- Explains the maps and troops
- Sometimes in first person
- In the beginning crossing river
- Explanation of battle
- Many facts of cause
- gives many historical facts
- Non fiction
Aubriel Ford
1861
4-15-14