James Longstreet

Union second corps, led by Winfield Scott Hancock, drove back the Confederates nearly a mile. James Longstreet arrived to aid the Confederates helping the fighting to be even more intense than the first day of the battle. Unfortunately for James and many others, the smoke from the canons and guns along with the early morning fog, made it almost impossible to see. This forced soldiers to fire blindly-often hitting people on their own side, which was the case of Longstreet. James Longstreet was shot by one of his own soldiers leaving his right arm completely paralyzed and left him recovering for over five months. Amazingly, Longstreet returned to duty in October 1864, protecting valuable railroad lines while he commanded troops entrenched between Richmond and the James River. This is the battle known as the Battle of the Wilderness. The Battle of the Wilderness lasted two days from May fifth to…

lives or change the tide of battle, it was internalized and kept to themselves. They never questioned “The Old Man.” Lee’s right hand man was James Longstreet. A new breed of soldier. Filled with new ideas and having witnessed the changing face of war. Longstreet was a visionary. He envisions a different type of fighting. The style used by Lee, an in your face attack would only lead to two things: death and defeat. His efforts to convince his friend and leader to try his newer tactics are…

Lee's are the main characters in the book. Both are soldiers who trust each other and who is worried with the safety of others. They both hold different approaches about the war. Robert E. Lee had very good strategic skills though his policies but they often conflicted with the policies that James Longstreet may have had. Lee was also a general who gave many orders to the defensive position. Shaara described Lee as a man who was alert and was well aware his career was declining. Lee hold his own…

Union Army. Shaara developed the story in the novel from the letters, journal entries, and memoirs written by the soldiers who fought the battle. One unique feature of the novel is the use of real-life characters who took part in the war including General James Longstreet, General Robert Lee, and General Chamberlain.…

officer uses. This book is separated into four sections these are; the day before, the two days of, and the day after. Each section has chapters that are written from the view of seven different characters, each character has a different importance. These characters are: The Spy, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, John Buford, James Longstreet, Robert E. Lee, Freemantle, and Lewis Armistead. Shaara selects four main people as the viewpoint characters and moves back and forth among them to progress the…

information through interesting accounts. Shaara creates these accounts from extremely viable and reputable sources such as military and individual journals that create an exceptional level of realism throughout the book. Throughout each chapter, varying viewpoints between key individuals on each side of the battle are given that contribute to the overall depth and meaning of the book. The four main characters, John Buford, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Chamberlain and James Longstreet interact with…

America’s history should be treasured and “The Killer Angels” does exactly that even if a small amount is fiction. The first section was my favorite because it sets the setting, people, and tone of the story. The Confederate and Union armies are depicted, with information on their size, morale, beliefs, and objectives. Major leaders are introduced, including General Robert E. Lee, General James Longstreet, Brigadier General John Buford, and Colonel Joshua Chamberlain. The setting is…

Assassins, a twisted musical uncovering the American dream gone terribly wrong, was written by John Weidman with music and lyrics by Steven Sondheim in 1990. Twenty-five years later, director Jamie Lloyd and the Menier Chocolate Factory give new life to the production by elevating it from a purely American motif to an internationally relevant message about the nightmarish entitlement that leads some to act from a place of evil. The plot follows thirteen characters motivated by themes such as…

The Killer Angels provided me with many interesting facts about the civil war. It really makes you think deeper into how bad their wounds were and especially how to cure them. Those men went into the battlefield, not knowing if they were going to walk out alive or not. One of the reasons why is because the medical field wasn't as advanced as it is now. Some doctors didn’t even know what they were doing, so you were lucky if you were in the hands of someone who did know. When a soldier was…

Psychological Turmoil of the Fallen Angels Fallen Angels was fast paced and never let the action die away for the reader, reflecting the experience of a soldier for whom time flew by as a million little tragedies took place. Though it was often difficult to keep up with Myers’ pace, as the events blurred into one another, the important scenes always hit hard enough to stop me in my tracks and force me to reread and reread. The most impactful was Perry’s account of the interaction between the…