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Civil War Combat: America's Bloodiest Battles

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780767026222
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0767026225
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 15, 2000
Running Time: 200 minutes
Sales Rank: 10091
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1998



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Amazon.com:
With beautifully shot footage of reenactors, Civil War Combat illustrates aspects of four particular Civil War battles that are rightfully considered legendary. Filmed on location, the reenactors depict the violent mayhem of the hornet's nest at Shiloh, the valiant charge on the sunken road at Antietam, the carnage in the wheat field at Gettysburg, and the brutal fighting at Cold Harbor. Produced by the History Channel, the episodes all benefit from insightful appearances by historians as well as rangers from the National Park Service. The format of putting the focus on specific points of action in larger battles allows for narratives about specific soldiers and commanders, in both the Union and Confederate ranks, to develop. For instance, the segment on Antietam profiles commanders and individual soldiers from the Union's Irish Brigade and the Alabama regiment they charged during some of the most violent action of the entire war. The Civil War reenactors provide a credible look at how the war must have appeared to participants (though purists will note that some of the reenactors appear too clean and too well fed to have been marching behind Robert E. Lee). The discussions of strategy and the importance of the events depicted, combined with the uniformly excellent cinematography, make this an entertaining and enlightening look at critical events of the Civil War. --Robert J. McNamara



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Dull and esoteric
I am a great follower of the American Civil War, my interested piqued by the stellar performances ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Civil War Combat
Good overview of some of the battles. It is a good addition to my Civil War collection.


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Excellent productions from The History Channel
I have not actually purchased this DVD, but I watched every episode of "Civil War Combat" when The ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - a little pro-union
this film is not for the southern people ,it was very pro-union and viewed the south as un educated ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Very well done
Was surprised by the realistic violence of this series. That really make them stand out from other documentaries ... Read More

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