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The Killer Angels By: Michael Shaara Monday, June 29th 1863 Mine eyes have seen the glory . . . The spy was the first to see the Union army march through the valley. He noted that the army was moving fast and marching in extreme heat. His intentions now were to return and report this information to the General Robert E. Lee. Lieutenant General James Longstreet received him back at camp, and the spy let him know of the …

…and his death came slow but with pride of knowing he had made it to the top. The men who were not shot retreated back down the hill. There was nothing else that could be done. They had lost the battle. At the bottom of the hill Longstreet could see it all happening. Lee told Longstreet that it was his entire fault, but Longstreet would never forgive Lee for sending the troops into that assault.