Civil War Life - Shot to PiecesWith fellow Harvard students, William F. Bartlett joins the Unions 20th Massachusetts regiment. In the opening sequence, Confederates deal the Harvard Regiment" a blistering defeat at the Battle of Balls Bluff.
Scouting the Federal picket line at Yorktown, Bartletts left knee and lower leg are Shot to Pieces by Confederate gunfire. In an especially accurate depiction, the surgeon amputates from the knee down.
At home, gaining a wooden leg, Bartlett recuperates with Agnes Pomeroy, a Massachusetts businessmans daughter. Friendship blossoms into romance.
A Confederate ball shatters Bartletts wrist at Port Hudson while buckshot penetrates his foot, requiring surgery. His regiment musters out on September 1st, 1863.
Despite Agnes imploring, "Don't go, you've done enough!" Bartlett rejoins the Army continuing to fight saying, It will be a bloody day. I believe I am prepared to die.
At the Battle of the Crater, another Confederate victory, Confederates capture Bartlett. He fights starvation and disease in prison to stay alive for the woman he loves.
Highlights include battles and authentic Civil War medical and surgical procedures, all true to the facts of Bartlett's life.
Color, DVD , Running Times 90 minutes, Documentary
Civil War Life - Left for Dead
Pain, destruction and suffering cannot conquer the infallible war hero Oscar Jackson in Left for Dead. He lives through injuries that would overcome most men. A natural leader, Jackson abandons his studies of law to recruit his own company of Ohio soldiers, who then serve with the Ohio Brigade.
During the battle of Corinth, Jackson is struck in the face with a musket ball. Thought to be mortally wounded, the captain is left for dead. The invincible Jackson not only survives -- but leads his company until the end of the war, despite the lingering effects of the bullet still lodged in his head. Jackson thrives both on and off of the battlefield, later becoming a U.S. Congressman.
Color, DVD , Running Times 50 minutes, Documentary
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