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5 pages in length. In conjunction with his father's literary masterpiece "The Killer Angels," Jeff Shaara's "Gods and Generals" takes a decidedly deeper look into the individuals whose lives were altered by – as well as responsible for – the American Civil War. The young Shaara's purpose for writing this follow-up to his father's work is to uncover the more humanistic elements of battle that twentieth century history books never unveil. Indeed, the extent to which the reader gains a significantly better understanding of what occurred from within each man's thought process completely departs from what is typically taught about the historical event, as well as adds a great deal to realizing the consequence of mortality. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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the American Civil War. The young Shaaras purpose for writing this follow-up to his fathers work is to uncover the more humanistic elements of battle that twentieth
century history books never unveil. Indeed, the extent to which the reader gains a significantly better understanding of what occurred from within each mans thought process completely departs from
what is typically taught about the historical event, as well as adds a great deal to realizing the consequence of mortality. The one event in the book that is particularly
outstanding is Shaaras reflection upon the Battle of Fredericksburg; led by Major General Ambrose E. Burnside, the battle began rumbling on November 7, 1862 as one hundred twenty thousand soldiers
assembled close by Warrenton, Virginia. Burnside, who "inherited" (Green, 2002) the Army of the Potomac from Major General George B. McClellan when McClellan first received Washingtons orders, led a
forcible army that was completely the opposite of his predecessor. Rather than merely leisurely traversing the forty miles separating the troops from Fredericksburg, Burnside proposed a swift and hearty
approach that took only two days. This particular tactic to make a "40-mile dash across country" (Green, 2002) was unheard of but proved to be the right choice.
Burnside even gained support of President Lincoln, who approved their mission but warned that they had little time to waste in getting there. It was a well-known fact that
Lincoln would accept nothing less than absolute victory, which was all the encouragement the Major General needed to hear; with that, he started his army for Fredericksburg to arrive on
November 15th. "They moved through the streets, began to form on the edge of town, out past the last of the houses. They could still hear the guns
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