Civil War Minutes Confederate 2- Disc Set

Civil War Minutes: Confederate reveals little know facts and stories about major Confederate players in the Civil War. Viewers will 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. This special features rarely told stories of Confederate soldiers including accounts of the battle of Fort Sumter and Confederate After Action Report at Gettysburg. Includes how Confederate soldiers dressed and how their uniforms were frequently upgraded as they rose through the ranks of their regiment. What were the soldier s weapons of choice and how did fellowships forged during wartime last throughout their lives? Confederate and Union soldiers stories in their own words and how the Civil War influenced their lives. Details of buttons on their uniforms and explanation of Confederate grave makers. Volume I 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 Volume I features rarely told stories of both the famous and average Confederate soldiers in the Civil War. In the film, you will learn about many aspects of the Confederate soldier s life. See the canteen, knife and sewing kit he carried, the implements of war he used, the musket he fired, the battle flag he waved and his personal story from the letters he wrote to home and the entries made in his diary. Also get an eyewitness view of the battle at Gettysburg through a Confederate After Action Report. Volume II 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 Volume II features rarely told stories of both the famous and average Confederate soldiers in the Civil War. In the film, you will see many artifacts including a Confederate musket recovered from the bottom of the sea after 100 years in the belly of a sunken Confederate blockade runner as well as rifles and ammunition used by both Union and Confedera