Read Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels
1. Why were Union soldiers, like Colonel Chamberlain, fighting at Gettysburg? Why were
Confederate soldiers, like General Armistead, fighting at Gettysburg? Do you think the common
soldiers on both sides fought for the same reasons as the officers who led them?
2. Describe the conflict between Generals Lee and Longstreet at Gettysburg over tactics. Who
was right? Should General Longstreet have obeyed an order he knew would kill thousands of his
men?
3. How is slavery and race addressed by the soldiers of both armies?
