Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell, starring Jeff Daniels, Mira Sorvino, Robert Duvall (add more)
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When Lucy tells her mother that their house is still standing, her mother hugs her and wishes for the well being of Martha and her children. Lucy responds with, "But oh Mother..." Only the voice that says, "But oh Mother" is definitely not her own and is overdubbed. Matter of fact, it sounds a lot like a man's voice. (On Disc 2). [Nonsense. The voice you hear is somewhat deep and dark, but that's just because it's laden with grief. It's definitely Lucy's own voice.]
Col. Chamberlain's hat changes several times throughout the battle. Sometimes it has '20th' in the center of the insignia for the 20th Maine, other times it is just a plain insignia with no '20th'. [You are incorrect. Col. Chamberlain has a hat with plain insignia throughout the Battle of Fredericksburg. You are confusing him with the other colonel in the 20th Maine, Col. Adelbert Ames. Ames has a hat with '20th' in the center of the insignia and he looks a lot like Chamberlain, so the confusion is easily explained.]
There is a scene in which Confederate soldiers are discussing the many nicknames of Stonewall Jackson. One of the soldiers lists "Old Hickory" as one of Thomas Jackson's nicknames. Old Hickory was Andrew Jackson, the US President. I'm not aware of Old Hickory being the nickname of both Thomas Jackson and of Andrew Jackson. [Actually, look it up on the web; 'Old Hickory' WAS a nickname of Stonewall Jackson, when he was a professor at Virginia Military Institute.]
When the 20th Maine is ordered to charge at Fredericksburg, the men are at "shoulder arms." In the next shot, without an order being given, the men are at "right-shoulder shift." [The reason for this is that when they charge they're marching at the double quick and as in the drill manuals of that period (Hardee's, Casey's, etc.) when marching at the double quick you're immediately supposed to got to right shoulder shift.]
When J.E.B. Stuart meets Jackson at Jackson's field tent, Jackson addresses Stuart as "Lt. Col. Stuart." But Stuart is wearing shoulder boards with eagles, i.e., full Colonel. [A Lieutenant-Colonel is usually addressed as Colonel by his colleagues. The same can be used for First and Second Lieutenants and Major Generals. They are simply referred to as Lieutenant or General.]
After the battle of Manassas, Gen. Jackson and Captain Smith stand beside a cannon discussing the general's equanimity on the battlefield. In the background behind the captain, you can see one of the dead men wiggle his boot. [He's not dead - he's wounded.]
About halfway through the movie, there is a scene with a soldier telling his buddies how to divide up his stuff in the event of his death. This soldier is later killed by an artillery burst during the battle of Chancellorsville. This same soldier later appears in 'Gettysburg' as one of three captured Rebel soldiers who talk with Tom Chamberlain. He must have recovered. [That character is all together different from the character in Gettysburg.]
Through most of the movie, General Lee is seen wearing an officer's frock coat with an erect collar and the rank insignia of Colonel (3 stars) on the outside of the collar. In every picture I've ever seen of Lee, he is wearing a frock opened on top with the collar laying flat and the Colonel stars on the inside of the collar. Toward the end Lee is finally seen wearing this coat. [Could he not have had both styles, and only favored being photographed in the one? It's not like there were many candid photos in that day and age, so he would have had time to get changed into his flat-collar coat whenever he saw the tripod going up.]
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