In their first real battle in the woods, Thomas is shot in the upper left arm, yet three days later, after volunteering to carry the flag if the first bearer falls, he is marching forward to attack the fort. In reality, even if the 50+ caliber, 500 grain minie ball (patched balls weren't used in combat) hadn't shattered his humerus, necessitating amputation, it, having struck the medial portion of the arm, would have destroyed the brachial artery or basilic vein, causing tremendous shock, and speedy exanguination. [Depending on the angle and exact entry point at which the projectile entered his flesh, caliber notwithstanding, very little actual damage may have been done. As he is shown in action a mere three days later, and not deceased from "exsanguination", this must be the case. He is very lucky, no doubt, but certainly not defying any laws of physics or biology for the sake of the film's plot.] Corrected by Phixius
Glory (1989) - 4 corrections
Directed by Edward Zwick, starring Cary Elwes, Denzel Washington, Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman
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In their first real battle in the woods, Thomas is shot in the upper left arm, yet three days later, after volunteering to carry the flag if the first bearer falls, he is marching forward to attack the fort. In reality, even if the 50+ caliber, 500 grain minie ball (patched balls weren't used in combat) hadn't shattered his humerus, necessitating amputation, it, having struck the medial portion of the arm, would have destroyed the brachial artery or basilic vein, causing tremendous shock, and speedy exanguination. [Depending on the angle and exact entry point at which the projectile entered his flesh, caliber notwithstanding, very little actual damage may have been done. As he is shown in action a mere three days later, and not deceased from "exsanguination", this must be the case. He is very lucky, no doubt, but certainly not defying any laws of physics or biology for the sake of the film's plot.] Corrected by Phixius During the assault on Ft. Wagner numerous soldiers are sent flying by explosives. There are several times when you can see a soldier throw himself back without being anywhere near a blast. [There are two possible answeres to this. One: they were hit by a gun. Two: there is rocks and dirt raining down on them. Those rocks were coming down really fast. You can get knocked out or even killed from a rock to the head. And if you have 10 rocks, well you get the point.] Shortly after the Christmas supper; Colonel Shaw returns to the Quartermaster for shoes: He says 600 shoes and socks are needed and shortly thereafter he says he needs 700. [Actually he says 600 shoes and 1200 pairs of socks.] When Morgan Freeman is helping hand out rifles to the recruits, he is reading off the serial numbers. Springfield muskets of the Civil War did not have serial numbers. [This statement about Springfield rifle is correct, but 54th Mass. was not issued Springfield rifles. This regiment was issued British made Enfield rifles.]