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This 3 page paper uses the book “The Killer Angels” as the source for a discussion of two Civil War commanders, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and James Longstreet. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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and which would be considered a better leader. Discussion The book that is the source for this paper is The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, which is a novel about
the battle of Gettysburg. That immediately tells us that the "situational characteristics" are some of the most extreme in human experience, the battlefield. The battle of Gettysburg covered three days,
July 1, 2 and 3, 1863 though Shaara starts his book one day earlier, on June 30, 1863. Doing so enables him to show readers where the troops were on
the battlefield, how they got there, and what the commanders initially planned as their tactics. Then, as the battle progresses, readers can see how the original tactics are modified to
meet the needs of the battle. This is one of the most basic facts about battle: it changes constantly, and tactics often have to be modified or abandoned because they
dont work. Assessing the leadership by followers: There is a difference in the conduct of the men on the battlefield. Longstreet, as General Lees second in command, was not in
the front lines, but Chamberlain actually was in the thick of the action, defending Little Round Top. Longstreet is described as withdrawn, as well he might be, since three of
his children died that winter of a fever, within a week of one another (Shaara). He is a good soldier, but he is also a practical man, who sees that
this battle will not go well for the south. He is one of the few who has the courage to warn General Lee not to fight, but when Lee ignores
him, he does exactly what a professional soldier does: he stops his opposition and supports his commander (Shaara). But as a general, he does not actually lead his troops; he
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