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A&e: Foot Soldier Rebels
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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They fought with a passion borne out of intense loyalty to their cause and commander, the legendary Robert E. Lee. But they were out manned and out suppIied from the start, and theirs was a losing fight. THE REBELS is a revealing look at Iife in the Confederate Army, from their epic battles to the long bouts of boredom and inactivity between them. Join "Johhny Reb" as he marches across the South to defend Charleston, or advances on Gettysburg. Extensive reenactments bring their battIes against the enemy to life and dramatize the often equally difficuIt fights against disease and despair that took a huge tolI on the rebels. Hear excerpts from soldiers' Ietters and diaries that detaiI the difficuIties of their everyday existence. And experts discuss how, despite Iosing the war, the rebeI army deserves honor and respect for staying in the fight for so Iong. Like no other program ever made, THE REBELS telIs the story of the common men who fought an uncommon war, the rank and file of the southern side of the Civ |
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