... one individual longer than another. Next, we see soldiers in file, marching through the field. They all are wearing navy blue uniforms and are armed with rifles. As the camera focuses on one individual we begin to hear the dictation of a letter written to a mother of one of the soldiers. The ... union soldiers giving them a greater advantage, and symbolizing that they are the dominant group in this battle. The union soldiers are now close enough for rifles to be effective and utilized. The Confederate soldiers open fire upon the soldiers. We begin to see the travesty of war. There are b...

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... being used that counted. Many of the Generals were marching their men in open filed trying to take the other side. Well that didn't work anymore seeing as we had rifles that could shoot 300 yards with high accuracy. Makes ya think that all these West Point graduates couldn't have learned much at West Point could they have? The 20th Maine ... ...

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... was equipped with seven-shot Spencer carbines. They fired seven shots before being reloaded. However, in the movie, all of Buford's cavalry are shown to be firing single-shot infantry rifles . The scene changes and we are now shown more of the Rebel Army travelling through Cashtown, this time led by Lee. The director, Maxwell, has again observed attention-to-detail ... ...

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... a colonel in the first Mississippi Rifle Regiment. In June 1846 he resigned from Congress to take command in New Orleans. He was able to equip his soldiers with the latest rifles and personally drilled them ensuring every soldier knew how to use this new rifle. In September of 1846 they took part in a charge at Monterey and with the aid of ... ...

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... . In 1851 he entered West Point, and ended up graduating thirteenth in his class. After Stuart's graduation, new experiences started before him. He was appointed 2nd lieutenant in the Mounted Rifles. Then, in the following October, He was sent to Texas. In March 1863 he was assigned to the 1st United States cavalry and was there for six years. While he ... ...

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