US HISTORY

Gettysburg film , 1993

The movie Gettysburg is a film that details the Battle of Gettysburg which took place from July 1-3 in 1863 . The battle culminated in a major victory for the Union , while confederate troops in a way viewed the conflict as a last chance fight to take control in the Civil War . The film begins by showing the preparations for battle on Jun 30 of 1863 and then it goes on to demonstrate the competency of officials who decide on strategy , and then the outcomes of their battle plans . At the

br end of the movie , Pickett 's charge is detailed , and it was perhaps one of the most significant Confederate defeats of the Civil War

The movie did an excellent job explaining what happened in Gettysburg Pennsylvania during the time of the battle . It was not dramatized beyond its portrayal of what actually happened , and it is historically accurate in covering one of the most important battles of the Civil War . The film was directed by Ronald F . Maxwell , who followed the plot outlined in Michael Sharaa 's 1974 novel about the battle , entitled The Killer Angels . The film does not attempt to cover everything that was going on in the battle , but it selects the main activities of each day , and shows the officials making key decisions . The first part of the movie , which corresponds to the beginning of the battle , and the first day of fighting , depicts the Union officer John Buford (played by Sam Elliott...