Civil War minutes. vol. 3, Gettysburg and stories of valor [videorecording] / an Inecom Entertainment Production ; produced, directed by Mark Bussler ; written by Michael Kraus and David M. Neville
Format:
[videorecording] /
Edition:
Widescreen
Publisher:
Inecom Entertainment Company,
Copyright Date:
2004
Description:
2 videodiscs (90 min., 90 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in
Keith Carradine narrates the third volume in the Civil War Minutes documentary series, Gettysburg and Stories of Valor. This two-disc box set presents a unique collection of 30 stories about people and artifacts from the Civil War. Disc One covers the Battle of Gettysburg with episodes such as: Colonel Strong Vincent's defense of Little Round Top; the "hallowed ground" of Gettysburg National Cemetery including the grave of President Nixon's great-grandfather; the mysterious Devil's Den photographs; General Winfield Scott Hancock's injury and presidential campaign;and Confederate General Lewis Armistead's secret distress call. Disc Two focuses on additional heroic and tragic moments in the Civil War such as: brutality at the Dead Line in Andersonville Prison; loss of charismatic Brigadier General Alexander Hays; medical and surgical history of the war; the Confederate President; and the explosion at Allegheny Arsenal. This documentary is a mixture of live footage from the battlefield, still pictures, drawings, engravings and never before seen photographs
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.