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THE GETTYSBURG DIARY: Culp’s Hill – Gettysburg’s Often-overlooked Front (Friday, July 3rd, 1863)
One the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Robert E. Lee planned for a massive assault against the Union center. This attack would become legendary, and forever be remembered as “Pickett’s Charge.” In this assault, over 12,000 Confederates under … Continue reading
What We Want to See, Volume IV: A Strong, Character-driven Narrative
We’ve talked a lot in the last two “What We Want to See” articles about a lot of the battle scenes and other elements that are to take place in To Appomattox. From recreating the hells of war, to the … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Band of Brothers, Braveheart, characters, Damian Lewis, James Longstreet, Mel Gibson, Michael Frost Beckner, miniseries, narrative, Neal McDonough, Richard Speight Jr., Robert E. Lee, The Patriot, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, To Appomattox, Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman
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Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: The Battle of Chattanooga, November 23-25, 1863.
“To Appomattox” will give viewers a chance to view some of the most important battles of the American Civil War, many of which have never been dramatized on film. One of those battles took place in November of 1863, when … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Arthur MacArthur, Atlanta, Braxton Bragg, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Douglas MacArthur, George Thomas, Georgia, James Longstreet, Jefferson Davis, Kentucky, Lookout Mountain, miniseries, Missionary Ridge, Perryville, Rock of Chickamauga, Tennessee, To Appomattox, Ulysses S. Grant, Western Theater, William S. Rosecrans, William T. Sherman
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Casting Update (4/13/12)
Another change in casting has been announced by the production team: Jason O’Mara will portray General George B. McClellan in To Appomattox . O’Mara was originally cast as McClellan, but due to commitments on “Terra Nova,” had to take on … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged D.B Sweeney, George B. McClellan, James Longstreet, Jason O'Mara, miniseries, series, Simon Bolivar Buckner, Terra Nova, To Appomattox
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UPDATED: Casting Update (1/27/12)
Some of the latest casting updates, according to the official website. Some are changes within the current cast, while the other is a new addition. First, the casting changes: Rob Lowe, who was originally cast as James Longstreet, is now … Continue reading
The Mighty “Stonewall:” General Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Although the majority of To Appomattox will be devoted to the characters of Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, William T. Sherman, James Longstreet and Abraham Lincoln, other prominent historical figures will feature in the miniseries. Among them will be … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Antietam, Bill Paxton, Catholicism, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, Harper's Ferry, James Longstreet, Manassas, Mexican War, Presbyterianism, Robert E. Lee, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, To Appomattox, Ulysses S. Grant, Virginia, West Point, William T. Sherman
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Interview with Historical Adviser J. David Petruzzi
What exactly constitutes someone being considered an “expert”? There are many qualities you can contrive in order to define the word, but I am pretty sure, that at the end of the day, no matter what you think of, historian … Continue reading
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Tagged Antietam, Garry Adelman, George McClellan, Gettysburg, J. David Petruzzi, James Longstreet, John Buford, Judson Kilpatrick, Rascal Flatts, Robert E. Lee, Steven Stanley, The Complete Gettysburg Guide, To Appomattox, Tom Berenger, Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman, Winfield Scott Hancock
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