577 Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket, which was imported in large quantities during the Civil War by both sides. For close up shots most of the soldiers use the British made. In the Civil War the primary infantry weapon was the muzzle-loading musket. The battle actually took place in July, so the trees would be full of leaves.
The scene showing the First Battle of Bull Run shows the trees without leaves, indicating autumn or winter time. John Brown was hanged on 2 December 1859. When John Brown is hanged for the uprising at Harper's Ferry, the apple trees are in full blossom. On the DVD release version, during the first Bull Run battle scene (set in 1861), a helicopter used to film scenes from the air is visible flying from left to right across the screen above the house on the hill. The series shows Lincoln giving the Gettysburg address which occurred in November 1863 then shows the fall of Vicksburg which occurred in July 1863. Most notably in the John Brown trial sequence, the wide shots show John has just a few doodles or sketchy outlines on his drawing pad, then we cut to a close-up of highly detailed, finished artwork. When John Geyser is shown making his drawings, the sketches you can see in the wide and medium shots rarely match the close-ups of the drawings. Wire fence was not invented until the 1870s. You can see wire fence that is set up along the field. Lincoln also walks away on an obviously modern concrete sidewalk.Īlong the road that leads to the Geyser farm. Peck was initially concerned about playing him since at 66 he was a decade older than Lincoln was when he was assassinated.ĭuring the scene where Lincoln and Captain Steele test the new repeating rifle, you can see cars driving in the background. One of Gregory Peck's greatest heroes from childhood was President Abraham Lincoln.
The final film project of Sterling Hayden. The explosion was rather larger than promised and caused some damage to the structure of the historic house. The film crew built a false side onto one of the historic buildings there and then blew it off for a special effect - assuring the State park officials that no harm would come to the building. Some of the filming took place at Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park in Arkansas. co-executive producer (unknown episodes, 1982) George (older employee at the Gettysburgh Newspaper) (3 episodes, 1982) Count Von Ziller (3 episodes, 1982)įred Stuthman. Mary Todd Lincoln (3 episodes, 1982)įredric Cook. Christopher Spencer (3 episodes, 1982)Ĭhristopher Stone. Emma Gayser (3 episodes, 1982)ĭuncan Regehr. Matthew Geyser (3 episodes, 1982)īrian Kerwin. Lester Bedell (3 episodes, 1982)Ĭooper Huckabee. Secretary of State Seward (3 episodes, 1982) Maggie Geyser (3 episodes, 1982)ĭavid Doyle. George Meade (3 episodes, 1982)Ĭolleen Dewhurst. John Geyser (3 episodes, 1982)ĭiane Baker. America just before and during the Civil War,Īs seen through the eyes of an artist correspondent.
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