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Cemetery Ridge Pickett Charge
999 wordsGettysburg is the most significant battle in the history of the United States of America. The fate of the nation would be determined in the Civil War. The outcome of the Civil War rested on a battlefield in southern Pennsylvania. The battle of Gettysburg reached its climax on the third day, when the men of General George Pickett charged up Cemetery Ridge. Therefore the outcome of the battle, the war, and ultimately the direction the nation would take rested with the victor in this courageous ass...
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Killer Angels Civil War
697 wordsThe Killer Angels Joseph E. Seguin Ms. Weis U. S. History AP 5 December 1996 THe Killer Angels Opinion and Commentary In the novel The Killer Angels, Mr. Shaara's historical accuracy is unquestionable. He has written this fabulous (Pulitzer Prize winning) novel. Although the heroic suicidal charge of the 10 th Minnesotans on the second day of the battle was left out, Shaara focuses on Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and the 20 th Maine which makes up for the lapse. It is safe to say that no ...
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