![]() ![]() However, the goal of the war eventually changed to involve the actual abolition of slavery. Abraham Lincoln, while he personally believed that slavery was wrong, said that he didn't intend to destroy slavery in the South he just wanted to prevent its spread into new territories. Originally, the Civil War was fought to keep the states together in one Union-at least, that was the stated goal. It's no wonder this baby won a Pulitzer Prize in 1974, the year it was published. More significantly, this novel helps explain why the war was fought, letting you see the central motivations of the characters and explore their ideas about what they were fighting for. ![]() Shaara takes you right inside the minds of the officers on the field during the fight, giving you an up-close and deeply researched picture of the battle as it unfolded. Michael Shaara's The Killer Angelsdeals with what many would call the most important battle in American history-the Battle of Gettysburg-and makes it all personal. ![]()
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