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Fixing Gettysburg: The Third Day

In this three-part series, I review a classic Ron Maxwell film about a little known historical event that no one talks about called the Battle of Gettysburg. I also present an abbreviated and oversimplified history of the battle, while simultaneously criticizing the movie for presenting an abbreviated and oversimplified history of the battle. In the third episode, I discuss the first day of fighting on July 3, 1863 – including the morning scrap on Culp's Hill, East Cavalry Field, and Pickett's Charge. Support Atun-Shei Films on Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/atunsheifilms Leave a Tip via Paypal ► https://www.paypal.me/atunsheifilms (Between now and October, all donations made here will go toward the production of The Sudbury Devil, our historical feature film) #Gettysburg #CivilWar #VideoEssay Watch our film ALIEN, BABY! free with Prime ► http://a.co/d/3QjqOWv Reddit ► https://www.reddit.com/r/atunsheifilms Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/atunsheifilms Twitter ► https://twitter.com/atun_shei Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/atunsheifilms Merch ► https://atun-sheifilms.bandcamp.com ~REFERENCES~ [1] Frederick Tilberg, Scott Hartwig, John Heiser: Gettysburg National Military Park Handbook (2013). Historic Map and Print Company, Page 49 [2] James Longstreet: From Manassas to Appomattox, Da Capo Edition (1992). Da Capo Press, Page 392 [3] "Haskell’s Account of the Battle of Gettysburg.” Bartleby: Great Books Online https://www.bartleby.com/43/3504.html [4] "East Cavalry Battlefield – Ranger John Nicholas (2014).” GettysburgNPS https://youtu.be/AfwBOOFFlXQ

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The Bittersteel

Your comments on the brutality of Civil War battles and movies is spot on. It's a common thread, but I believe the opening battle of "Glory" does a good, not great job of depicting the horror and panic of this war. Violence, blood, fear, limbs, (the head explosion), etc., all ring true for the Civil War. Naturally the shot is only 2+ minutes, but Gettysburg, which I love, doesn't have a similar scene.

Andrew

I'm US Army in Poland and started watching your vids on Youtube and have loved them. I would contribute to your movie, but apparently VPN is not doing well with PayPal. Regardless, your description of how you felt after re-enacting Pickett's Charge... yeah. They did it for their buddies, which in the end, is why every soldier does what he (she) does.