The Killer Angels By Robert E Lee Shaara

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Have you ever wondered what life would be like in the Civil War? What soldiers went through? How they dealt with wounds and the medicine? Many of which lead to death because medicine was not advanced as it is now. Medicine has come a long way, since the days of the Civil War. In the book, The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara, explains the life and how it went for people in the war. There are 3 people: Robert E. Lee, John Buford, and Buster Kilrain. These 3 characters faced medical problems and with very little medicine specialties it was very difficult for their health. The first person is Robert E. Lee. Lee had a very crucial heart condition that would eventually kill him. “He came out of the tent into the a fine cold rain. The ground rocked.

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