Gods and Generals (2003)
3 questions
Directed by: Ronald F. Maxwell
Starring: Jeff Daniels, Mira Sorvino, Robert Duvall
Question: It takes more than skilled generals and troops to win - without food, and supplies, skill is just an empty threat. Why didn't the south realise this during the time the movie takes place?
Question: Is there any factual basis for the story of the little girl General Jackson befriended? I can't find anything about her, or anything saying she is fictional.
Question: Where was the civil war battle fought nearest Madison, Wisconsin?
Chosen answer: The nearest one I can find listed was at Kirksville in northern Missouri.
Chosen answer: Yes, she did exist. Through books.google.com, I found a book "Cemeteries of Caroline County, Virginia: Private Cemeteries" by Herbert Ridgeway Collins, that confirms Jane did live, that she and Jackson were close, and that he arranged for her burial after her death.