Comments on: New Gettysburg Film from Ridley and Tony Scott http://www.historynet.com/new-gettysburg-film-from-ridley-and-tony-scott.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Mon, 20 May 2013 14:41:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bill http://www.historynet.com/new-gettysburg-film-from-ridley-and-tony-scott.htm#comment-815315 Bill Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:46:33 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683601#comment-815315 WOW a lot of people want to only post political nonsense the War between the states was about states rights and slavery was added after Gettysburg.......By Lincoln, "The Gettysburg address anyone?" Its clear in the greatest documentary ever done, "The Civil War" Maybe some of these self righteous people here should see it. Anyway this film was pure crap, it was not history but fantasy, Little round top? It was important and one of the greatest commanders of the civil war came into his own there, Chamberlain I have also seen the epic Gettysburg with Martian Sheen, a great film and it was not all South, Little Round top was the star too. In the film I did not see pro south, I saw two sides equal in difficulties and in the end that no one really won, we all lost and the Confederacy was now at the beginning of the end. All this crap about slavery, even the RE LEE and Jefferson Davis wanted to end slavery. But northerners want those facts to be buried because someone has to be evil, give me a break. WOW a lot of people want to only post political nonsense

the War between the states was about states rights and slavery was added after Gettysburg…….By Lincoln, "The Gettysburg address anyone?" Its clear in the greatest documentary ever done, "The Civil War" Maybe some of these self righteous people here should see it.

Anyway this film was pure crap, it was not history but fantasy, Little round top? It was important and one of the greatest commanders of the civil war came into his own there, Chamberlain

I have also seen the epic Gettysburg with Martian Sheen, a great film and it was not all South, Little Round top was the star too. In the film I did not see pro south, I saw two sides equal in difficulties and in the end that no one really won, we all lost and the Confederacy was now at the beginning of the end.

All this crap about slavery, even the RE LEE and Jefferson Davis wanted to end slavery. But northerners want those facts to be buried because someone has to be evil, give me a break.

]]> By: TL Rouhier http://www.historynet.com/new-gettysburg-film-from-ridley-and-tony-scott.htm#comment-814309 TL Rouhier Thu, 02 Aug 2012 03:56:28 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683601#comment-814309 Britton and France wanted the South to win so that the Uninted States would be destroyed as a growing world power. The original 13 states had tried a confederacy and found, as had all who tried it through history, that it would not work. To succed there must be a strong centeral government. States rights have always been less than the centeral government as provided by the constitution. The South had lost political leadership to the North because of population groath and manufacturing. Gen. Lee was headed for gettysburg because of an advertising flyer. 1200 pairs of shoes. The South had a big problem supplying the needs of it's armys. A lot of soldiers were bare footed. Britton and France wanted the South to win so that the Uninted States would be destroyed as a growing world power. The original 13 states had tried a confederacy and found, as had all who tried it through history, that it would not work. To succed there must be a strong centeral government. States rights have always been less than the centeral government as provided by the constitution. The South had lost political leadership to the North because of population groath and manufacturing. Gen. Lee was headed for gettysburg because of an advertising flyer. 1200 pairs of shoes. The South had a big problem supplying the needs of it's armys. A lot of soldiers were bare footed.

]]> By: jimmypete http://www.historynet.com/new-gettysburg-film-from-ridley-and-tony-scott.htm#comment-814243 jimmypete Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:12:27 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683601#comment-814243 Kieron Your comments have been refuted by every responsible historian who has studied the Civil War in the last 60 years. No Slavery no War. If you supported the South you supported enslaving other human beings, making people chattels. Kieron Your comments have been refuted by every responsible historian who has studied the Civil War in the last 60 years. No Slavery no War. If you supported the South you supported enslaving other human beings, making people chattels.

]]> By: kieron http://www.historynet.com/new-gettysburg-film-from-ridley-and-tony-scott.htm#comment-814234 kieron Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:06:24 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683601#comment-814234 i am a brit am fascinated in the american civil war, surely what you are forgetting is , the south wanted out of the union because it had grown so big ,it was run by foreign investors just like today,the union wanted to dictate policy to the southern states ,who by the way are the original states who defeated the british and wanted to be free and decide their own fate , owning slaves was a side issue as not all the states owned them , it was called decentralising.just look at the soviet union , other countries who do not want to be dictated to big central powers,my own country is going away from central government ,ie england scotland wales etc.by the bye i would support the south , i am a brit am fascinated in the american civil war, surely what you are forgetting is , the south wanted out of the union because it had grown so big ,it was run by foreign investors just like today,the union wanted to dictate policy to the southern states ,who by the way are the original states who defeated the british and wanted to be free and decide their own fate , owning slaves was a side issue as not all the states owned them , it was called decentralising.just look at the soviet union , other countries who do not want to be dictated to big central powers,my own country is going away from central government ,ie england scotland wales etc.by the bye i would support the south ,

]]> By: Ray http://www.historynet.com/new-gettysburg-film-from-ridley-and-tony-scott.htm#comment-792608 Ray Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:57:11 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683601#comment-792608 jimmypete Perhaps I didn't make myself clear...not interested in causes of war...already pretty well known....I want to know about the experiences of the fighting men..most histories only politicians and generals....nobody ever gets to hear of the people who actually had to fight ...also interested if any ex-slaves/freemen who fought for the Union set down their war jimmypete

Perhaps I didn't make myself clear…not interested in causes of war…already pretty well known….I want to know about the experiences of the fighting men..most histories only politicians and generals….nobody ever gets to hear of the people who actually had to fight …also interested if any ex-slaves/freemen who fought for the Union set down their war

]]> By: jimmypete http://www.historynet.com/new-gettysburg-film-from-ridley-and-tony-scott.htm#comment-792607 jimmypete Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:18:48 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683601#comment-792607 Maybe because the South was trying to perpetuate a system where people were bought and sold, families split up, whipped instead of paid for their labor. I know there was racism throughout the country, but if the South's cause wasn't bad what would be. Maybe because the South was trying to perpetuate a system where people were bought and sold, families split up, whipped instead of paid for their labor. I know there was racism throughout the country, but if the South's cause wasn't bad what would be.

]]> By: Ray http://www.historynet.com/new-gettysburg-film-from-ridley-and-tony-scott.htm#comment-792600 Ray Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:34:26 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683601#comment-792600 Just watched the "Martin Sheen" Gettysburg on cable TV over here in UK and would like to know if you can recommend any books that you feel can tell me more about the southern side of the war....As you say,the winners tend to rewrite history and the truth often disappears and it would be interesting to know the "other" side of these battles Just watched the "Martin Sheen" Gettysburg on cable TV over here in UK and would like to know if you can recommend any books that you feel can tell me more about the southern side of the war….As you say,the winners tend to rewrite history and the truth often disappears and it would be interesting to know the "other" side of these battles

]]> By: Gene http://www.historynet.com/new-gettysburg-film-from-ridley-and-tony-scott.htm#comment-653098 Gene Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:30:54 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683601#comment-653098 All that because one one miserable rotten thing that has caused so many wars and so much death: Hate charged greed. All that because one one miserable rotten thing that has caused so many wars and so much death: Hate charged greed.

]]> By: JimmyP http://www.historynet.com/new-gettysburg-film-from-ridley-and-tony-scott.htm#comment-652204 JimmyP Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:06:43 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683601#comment-652204 By the way the South didn't seem to care that much about State's Rights when the Fugitive Slave Act was passed or where were they on States Rights when the Supreme Court declared that no State could enforce anti slavery laws in the Dred Scott decision. Myths remain Myths. Problem is the way people believe about the past dictates the way they act [and vote] in the present. By the way the South didn't seem to care that much about State's Rights when the Fugitive Slave Act was passed or where were they on States Rights when the Supreme Court declared that no State could enforce anti slavery laws in the Dred Scott decision. Myths remain Myths. Problem is the way people believe about the past dictates the way they act [and vote] in the present.

]]> By: JimmyP http://www.historynet.com/new-gettysburg-film-from-ridley-and-tony-scott.htm#comment-652194 JimmyP Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:59:30 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683601#comment-652194 The debate about slavery as the true cause of the Civil War, has long been settled by real historians. People with current political agendas have tried to raise the old canards regarding States Rights and other rationales. The Lost Cause myths remain myths. Slavery was an abomination, and no amount of Romance can justify that system or a brutal war to perpetuate it. The debate about slavery as the true cause of the Civil War, has long been settled by real historians. People with current political agendas have tried to raise the old canards regarding States Rights and other rationales. The Lost Cause myths remain myths. Slavery was an abomination, and no amount of Romance can justify that system or a brutal war to perpetuate it.

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