novel, The Killer Angels written by Michael Shaara, James Longstreet is a formidable and pragmatic leader of the Confederate army. Longstreet instills both confidence and followership within his men through his strategic ideas, intuitive insight, and considerable sense of responsibility. He is a true man of intellect with deep-seated emotions; a leader connected to his men and holding himself accountable for their well-being. General Longstreet was more than capable as a leader of the Confederate
James Longstreet was an integral man throughout the duration of the American Civil War. He played a part in almost every major battle that the Confederacy fought, he commanded troops at the first and second Battles of Bull Run, in addition to being Lee’s right hand man at Gettysburg. He was with his commanding officer, General Lee, to the Confederacy’s bitter end at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia. James Longstreet was born January 8, 1821 in Edgefield, South Carolina. However, he spent most
of the most famous men in the South. He led his army through many victories, and was known for coming up with very good strategies that he shared with his army. General James Longstreet, Lee’s second in command, was aware of the new nature of warfare and understood that military tactics have to change with new technology. Longstreet was Lee’s most important general and tended to be very stubborn at times, but respected General Lee. On July 1st 1863, the Army of
became the main general for the war. He had some major people who helped him too there names are Stonewall Jackson and James Longstreet. Stonewall Jackson isn’t his real name but he is called that for being like a wall during fights. Stonewall Jackson actually died by getting shot by his own man during a battle. He later died after being killed from some sickness. James Longstreet was also good for winning battles next to or with
with the armies of the Potomac and Lee’s army beginning to Scout out or spy on each others movements. The main characters in this book are James Buford, Lawrence Chamberlain, Robert E. Lee, and James Longstreet. As the story progresses the story is told through the eyes of these main characters. James Buford is a Union Cavalry officer his job is to
In the American Civil War, there were many major battles that contributed to the Union army proving victorious and the Confederacy suffering defeat. One of which that could be considered the most significant was the Battle of Gettysburg. A three day scuffle that essentially led to the dismantling of the entire southern war effort, Gettysburg is highly remembered as the biggest and bloodiest battle of the war. However, the final assault by the Confederate army on the third day of warfare was detrimental
army, General James Longstreet who was the 2nd leader after Lee, and Joshua Chamberlain who was one of the famous men that fought on Little Round Top in the Battle of Gettysburg.
Battle of Gettysburg. In the novel The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, James Longstreet fought for glory, Robert E. Lee fought for his homeland, and Joshua Chamberlain fought for an ideal. First, we will evaluate Longstreet’s motives. Before the war, Longstreet had recently lost his children, causing him depression throughout the war. The commanding officer, Stonewall Jackson, passed away in the battle of Gettysburg, so Longstreet became second in command. However, that didn’t help him get Lee to fight
War. Robert E. Lee was the commander of the Confederate Army and James Longstreet is Lee second in command. Another name is also brought up during the novel is Colonel Joshua Lawrence, he is on the side of the union. Why Lawrence is brought up a lot is because he took major part in the the fighting of the little Round Top. On June 29 1863 news is came up by a spy saying that the union army is nearby their campsite. When Longstreet hears this message he didn’t believe it at first because General J
Jackson, closely followed by Robert E. Lee (who would rise to the prominent position following his death in 1870). Other generals of the Confederacy who had died during the war followed, as did those who would pass on later. D.H. Hill, a friend of Longstreet published LAND WE LOVE, a magazine devoted to Literature, Military History and Agriculture. In 1869 Hill sold out to a Baltimore periodical, NEW ECLECTIC, which in the same year became the SOUTHERN MAGAZINE, official organ of the SOUTHERN HISTORICAL
that had at least eighty thousand men decided to advance northward on the heels of the rebels who had somehow stopped at Gettysburg. In the next section, a description of the main characters is done. On the confederate side, Robert Edward Lee, James Longstreet, George Pinkett, Richard Ewell, Ambrose Power Hill, Lewis Armistead, Richard Brooke Garnett, J.E.B. Stuart, Jubal Early are mentioned. On the union side, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, John Buford, John Reynolds, George Gordon Meade, Winfield Scott
The Battle of Fredericksburg Analysis Introduction The Union forces suffered one their most significant defeats of the Civil War at the Battle of Fredericksburg on 13 December 1862. The Union army was pushing towards Richmond, Virginia when they were met with a Confederate defensive stand while attempting to cross the Rappahannock River and the subsequent charges towards the Confederate positions. The first three steps of the Battle Analysis process will be covered briefly in this analysis along
conflict. In doing this, Shaara also makes it so that all the characters are the protagonists, the person who is trying to accomplish a goal, at some point of the novel. One of the main characters in this book is General James Longstreet of the Confederate Army. Longstreet graduated from West Point in a period when the soldiers were taught to practice defensive warfare. He is also a stubborn man, which makes it hard to convince him to try any type of war other than a defensive one. Because of
Lewis A. Armistead was born on February 18th, 1817 in New Bern, North Carolina. He was brought up in a military family. Their military Despite this he never managed to graduate West Point due to being dismissed twice. Once for hitting a future ally, Jubal Early, over the head with a plate, the other time was due to extensive sickness. But in spite of this he managed to get a position in the army under his father due to his families influential positions in the army. (Confederate General Lewis Armistead
demonstrates the more emotional aspects of war by highlighting the personal lives of the men fighting. For example, when Shaara reveals the pasts of James Longstreet and Lewis Armistead’s, I started to picture them as the men that they were and not as soldiers out for blood. After suffering a devastating loss of three of his children to fever, Longstreet is tossed into battle. In Armistead’s case, he not only suffered the loss of his wife, but also of a friend fighting on the Union side, General Winfield
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For over a century, many writers and historians theorized that the Confederate loss during the Civil War was, in fact, inevitable, and that they were only fighting a losing war against an overwhelming invading force. This idea shows the southern gentleman, in his honor, taking up arms against what was obviously a superior foe in order to preserve their state’s rights, their families, and their homes, with no hope of coming out the victor in the contest. This is a romantic notion of a time forgotten
Union army. These characters grasp the revolving points of view regarding the impending days of the war. Countless numbers of those views develop from characters throughout the novel. The characters include the Confederates own General Lee, General Longstreet; the Unions own Colonel Chamberlain, and soldiers from
points are casted from characters, as the confederates own General Lee, General Longstreet, the Unions own Colonel Chamberlain, and soldiers from both sides. From those depicted in the novel, with several
attack the Union troops head on. He felt if he could win this battle he could win the war. Lee struggled with giving clear instructions as seen with his interactions with Longstreet and Ewell. Ewell was instructed to take Culp's Hill if practicable. Longstreet was told by Lee to attack Little Round Top by noon on that day. Longstreet chose to wait four hours before engaging in battle allowing the Union Troops to fill gaps and build a wall to protect them in the attack. General Lee was the leader of