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First part focuses on Joshua L. Chamberlain, a professor, who was wounded six times and accepted the Confederate troop surrender at Appomattox. Second part describes the astronomical casualties at Gettysburg and Lincoln's memorial to them.
Part II - Volume II General Joshua L. Chamberlain. Prof. Joshua L. Chamberlain left his teaching post at Bowdoin College to tame the Rebels - and he almost did. As a Union general, he was wounded six times, awarded the Medal of Honor, and accepted the surrender of Confederate at Appomattox." Among those interviewed: Dr. Paul A. Hutton [Prof. U. of New Mexico], James S. Trulock [Historian], William C. Davis [Historian], Brian Pohanka [Civil War Historian], James M. McPherson [Prof. of History, Princeton University], Julia Colvin Oehmig [Curator, J. L. Chamberlain, Museum Pejepscot Historical Society], Gary Gallagher [Prof. of History, Penn State University], Chris M. Calkins [Historian]. Notes: Produced by Melissa Jo Peltier. Directed by Craig Haffner. Lincoln and Gettysburg. "What price glory? Although a Union victor, Gettysburg resulted in astronomical casualties for both sides: 23,000 Federals, 28,000 Confederates. Four months later, President Lincoln eloquently stated his grief for the fallen soldiers in his monumental Gettysburg Address." Among those interviewed: Paul M. Zaul [Research Scholar, Huntington Library], Bill G. Williams [Historian, author of Days of Darkness: The Gettysburg Civilians], Dr. John S. Patterson [American Studies, Penn State, Harrisburg], Jim McPherson [Historian], Gary Gallagher [Historian], Gabor S. Boritt [author, Lincoln's Generals]. William A. Frassanito [Historian/author].

Contributors:

Glover, Danny

Haffner, Craig , director

Lusitana, Donna E. , director

Arts and Entertainment Network

Greystone Communications

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Related Series:

American history in video

Civil War journal II; vol. 2

Subjects:

Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence, 1828-1914

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 — Gettysburg address

Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863

United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865

Gettysburg address (Lincoln, Abraham)

Battle of Gettysburg (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania : 1863)

American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

1861-1865

United States — Confederate States of America

United States

Genres:

Online media

Internet videos

History

General Notes:

"A History TV Network Presentation."
Originally produced or released in 1994.
Run time: approx. 100 min.
Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (100 min)).

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

677927117

Other Control Numbers:

1786028 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP1001070188/avon