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Civil War Films on DVD We are very proud to offer the following documentary films by Wide Awake Films. All of the below documentary films have been produced with the utmost attention to accuracy in historical data and detail. Brand new from Wide Awake, the Battle of Perryville was shot on location at the Historic Battlefield during the October 2006 event.
This DVD reflects the true "high tide" of the Confederacy. The Battle
of Perryville played a key role in the South's best chance to win it's
independence during the war. Item # DVD-006 Price - $24.95 With the eyes of the nation watching, the thorny issue of slavery ignited the border between Missouri and Kansas Territory. The years 1854 to 1860 saw fraud, treason and terror leading all the way up to (and into) the Civil War. Filmed in high-definition, the story is brought to life in this 90-minute documentary by more than 150 actors. Bonus material includes historical interviews and behind the scenes footage. Item # DVD-007 Price - $24.95
Late in the autumn of 1864, Confederate General John Bell Hood led the battle-hardened veterans of the Army of Tennessee on a fateful campaign into central Tennessee in a desperate attempt to regain control of the state from Federal forces. The battle that commenced was a bloody death struggle unparalleled in its ferocity. Partially filmed on the original Franklin battlefield, this painstakingly accurate and stunningly beautiful documentary takes you into the trenches. As cannons and muskets roar, you willl hear the actual thoughts and words of soldiers and civilians who experienced the horrors of the Battle of Franklin. Created from over 100 hours of footage, this 70-minute documentary was three years in the making. From footage gathered at the Franklin 140th anniversary reenactment and highly-crafted specialty shots, this program highlights thousands of soldiers in a variety of media formats, from the crystal-clear look of high-definition to the gritty realness of archival-looking film. In addition to a complete 70-minute documentary on the Battle of Franklin,
the DVD contains the following bonus segments: Item # DVD-001 Price - $24.95
The 1864 Civil War battle of Spotsylvania Court House , Virginia , was a
fight waged by first-string generals . commanding battle-hardened, veteran
armies. Here, the north's aggressive , and successful general, Ulysses S. Grant,
fought the south's finest tactician, Robert E. Lee. This campaign was the first
time during the Civil War that these two "heavyweights" opposed each
other , . and at Spotsylvania Court House, the savagery as a result of this
mighty confrontation , - this clash of determined bulldogs , - was staggering.
At the battle of Spotsylvania after After fourteen days of fighting , nearly
18,000 northerners and 10,000 southerners were either killed, maimed or captured
at the battle of Spotsylvania. Item # DVD-002 Price - $24.95
Chickamauga –DVD, 45 min., $19.95. Winner of the 2000 Telly Award, this documentary explores the Civil War Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia with a fresh, dynamic approach. From primary accounts of the frontline soldiers to massive scale reenactment (1999 National Event) battle formations, this film captures the essence of combat in what is known as one of the deadliest engagements ever fought on the North American continent. Wide Awake Films puts you directly in the middle of the action in a unique documentary style. Chickamauga! makes use of different film mediums, including archival-looking footage that provides a sense of what the battle might have looked like in a black and white "WWI-esque" fashion. Cutting against the black & white film is crystal clear High Definition video. Animated maps keep you abreast of each army’s tactical movements. Nighttime combat footage conveys a portion of Civil War battles rarely visualized by filmmakers. Chickamauga! is the anchor program for The Civil War in the West, a 3-Video Series combining Chickamauga with additional one-hour documentaries… Franklin & Shiloh. Item # DVD-003 Price - $19.95 After Confederate General Braxton Bragg's defeat at Perryville, Kentucky, in October of 1862, he and his Confederate army retreated and reorganized near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Major General William Rosecrans' Union army followed Bragg from Kentucky to Nashville. In December Rosecrans' 44,000-man army left Nashville to defeat Bragg's 37,000 rebels. At dawn on December 31, the two armies clashed in a deadly struggle along the banks of Stones River. Item # DVD-008 Price - $19.95
MANASSAS 1861 – DVD, 50 min., $19.95. Wide Awake’s documentary explores the first major land battle of The American Civil War. Manassas 1861 goes in-depth to put you into the ranks with the young soldiers experiencing, for the first time, the very violent combat of the war that defined our nation. From primary accounts of the frontline soldiers to massive scale reenactment (2001 National Reenactment) battle formations, this film provides an authentic view of the uniforms, strategy and innocence that so colorfully shaped the First Battle of Manassas. Wide Awake Films puts you directly in the middle of the action in a unique documentary style. Like other videos in our collection, Manassas 1861 makes use of different film mediums, including archival-looking footage that provides a sense of what the battle might have looked like in a black and white "WWI-esque" fashion. Cutting against the black & white film is crystal clear High Definition video. Animated maps keep you abreast of each army’s tactical movements. Item # DVD-004 Price - $19.95
Over 13,000 reenactors accurately simulate the troop movements of the actual soldiers. State-of-the-art digital video and motion picture film capture the gritty realism of the reenacted battles. The Battle of Shiloh was one of the largest amphibious campaigns ever waged by an American army. Stunningly realistic digital effects bring the Federal gunboats, Tyler and Lexington, back to life and firing from the Tennessee River. Archival photos, first-person accounts and narration seam this story together. Shiloh will take you back to that fateful Tennessee battlefield of 1862! TRT: 40 minutes Item # DVD-005 Price - $19.95
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Chickamauga!
High Tide in the West
The Battle of Stones River
Manassas
1861
Shiloh:
The War is Civil No More