Product Description
Though people often remember the generals and commanders from a major war its outcome also depends largely on the nameless soldiers in the front lines. Illuminating little known history CIVIL WAR MINUTES™ - Confederate features rarely told stories of both the famous and average Confederate soldiers in the Civil War. This film reveals the intimate details of the soldiers' lives in their own words such as their we apons of choice their uniforms and how soldiers form fellowships during the war that last throughout their lives.How did General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson earn his nickname? How did both Union and Confederate soldiers wield Confederate General John Chambliss' sword? This comprehensive documentary highlights never-before-told stories of Confederate soldiers including accounts of the battle at Fort Sumter a Confederate After Action Report at Gettysburg and much more.Emphasizing the Confederate Experience in the Civil War, this boxed package of CIVIL WAR MINUTES - CONFEDERATE reveals little known facts and stories about major Confederate players in the Civil War. Discover why few photographs exist of General Robert E. Lee and get an eyewitness account of J.E.B. Stuart's death. Learn how General John Morgan's Raiders ended up in a Pittsburgh jail; why both Union and Confederate soldiers fought with Confederate General John Chambliss' sword; and how General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson earned his nickname. CIVIL WAR MINUTES - CONFEDERATE takes you back to experience Confederate and Union soldier's stories in their own words, and explores how the Civil War influenced their lives. Learn about details of buttons on their uniforms and grave markers that marked their untimely deaths. Features Michael Kraus, military coordinator for New Line Cinema's film Gettysburg and Miramax Films' Cold Mountain. Kraus also served as the Northern Commander of many Civil War 125th Anniversary reenactments.
"This dynamite program provides another welcome, personal glimpse into the people involved in America's darkest hours."
Language: English Region: All Regions Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of discs: 2 Rating: NR Studio: Inecom Entertainment DVD Release Date: September 24, 2002 Run Time: 180 minutes
