The Life & Death of the Army of Northern Virginia

2008

50min

This is a full-color, live-action, authentic record of the Soldier of this period. This documentary studies the devolution of the southern soldier of Virginia and North Carolina who marched from triumph to triumph, unstoppable... until after the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg and eventual defeat and disgrace in April 1865. The film analyzes the uniforms, drill, camp life, food, weapons, equipment, etc. of the Confederate soldier of the eastern theater.