TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

A couple of articles that TOCWOC readers might enjoy. Joe Bilby continues his “Guns of” series for American Rifleman with “The Guns of Gettysburg.” If you want to know who shot who with what, Joe’s your man. Gettysburg was probably the first major battle anywhere where both sides were armed almost entirely with rifles. In […]

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Gods & Generals [Blu-ray] Product Details Actors: Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang, Robert Duvall Directors: Ronald F. Maxwell Format: AC-3, Director’s Cut, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Language: English Subtitles: French, English, Spanish Region: All Regions Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1 Number of discs: 1 Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: Warner Home Video DVD Release Date: […]

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The Conspirator (2011) Product Details Actors: James McAvoy, Robin Wright Directors: Robert Redford Format: NTSC Studio: Roadside Attractions Run Time: 123 minutes One is guilty! The question this film tries to answers is which Surratt is guilty in the murder of President Lincoln.  Is it the mother, Mary, or the son, John?  Did Mary Surratt […]

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In response to my post Guide to Civil War Books for Beginners, Part 1: Civil War Overviews, reader Roger Guffey asks: I am looking for good study guides to Ken Burns’ The Civil War. Do you know of any such resources that a teacher can access? So how about it TOCWOC readers?  Do you know […]

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Dark Command, a John Wayne and Claire Trevor vehicle, is loosely based on the Civil War career of William Clarke Quantrill, the Confederate guerrilla operating mostly in Missouri and Kansas during the Civil War. When I write loosely, I should probably capitalize, bold, and underline that word. While the movie is entertaining if you like […]

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Ride With The Devil Actors/Actresses Tobey Maguire….Jake Roedel Skeet Ulrich….Jack Bull Chiles James Caviezel….Black John Jonathan Rhys Meyers….Pitt Mackeson Simon Baker….George Clyde Jeffrey Wright….Daniel Holt Jewel Kilcher….Sue Lee Shelley Brett’s Movie Collection IMDB Rating as of 7/25/06: 6.5 My Rating: 8 I was watching an episode of Deadwood (a GREAT show by the way, if […]

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