I will be answering questions regarding The Civil War for the next 30 minutes.
- Crimsoninja

How many Civil War Battlefields have you been to?

I will be answering questions regarding The Civil War for the next 30 minutes.
- Crimsoninja

1. What was the most important battle of the Civil War?

2. Do you side more with the Union or the Confederates?

3. Where would you rank "Glory" among any Civil War movies?

How many Civil War Battlefields have you been to?
- AGalchenyuk27

I dont know. Maybe in Gettysburg when I was a kid i forget.

1. What was the most important battle of the Civil War?

2. Do you side more with the Union or the Confederates?

3. Where would you rank "Glory" among any Civil War movies?
- rmiethaner

1. Gettysburg I guess.

2. Both sides are equally annoying

3. I don't know. Fuk Matthew Broderick. I forget if i ever saw it though. Tried to watch Gettysburg the other day and it was just too corny. Felt like a big budget tv movie with a bad soundtrack. Made it about 45 minutes.

Did you know the word deadline originated from the Civil War?

Did you know the word deadline originated from the Civil War?
- AGalchenyuk27

no but that's interesting


that's one thing i dont understand. why the fuk did they all march huddled together in lines/groups? it allows artillery shells take out like 10 dudes at a time. seems so dumb...spread out and run around!

1. Gettysburg I guess.

2. Both sides are equally annoying

3. I don't know. Fuk Matthew Broderick. I forget if i ever saw it though. Tried to watch Gettysburg the other day and it was just too corny. Felt like a big budget tv movie with a bad soundtrack. Made it about 45 minutes.
- Crimsoninja

Gods and Generals was okay. I watched Glory a few weeks ago. It is really good.

Gods and Generals was okay. I watched Glory a few weeks ago. It is really good.
- AGalchenyuk27

i remember seeing bits and pieces of G&G but i looked up the reviews the other day and it got shredded.

maybe I'll give Glory a shot soon.

no but that's interesting


that's one thing i dont understand. why the fuk did they all march huddled together in lines/groups? it allows artillery shells take out like 10 dudes at a time. seems so dumb...spread out and run around!
- Crimsoninja

Yea nowadays guys are spread way out in case of artillery or mortar attack.

Yea nowadays guys are spread way out in case of artillery or mortar attack.
- AGalchenyuk27

it's common sense!

also the rifle reloading is just ridiculous. if i was a soldier i wouldve said (frank) this just give me 2 six-shooters

i remember seeing bits and pieces of G&G but i looked up the reviews the other day and it got shredded.

maybe I'll give Glory a shot soon.
- Crimsoninja

Broderick could not handle that big of a part, so I doubt you would like him in that role.

Denzel and Freeman were really good as was the guy that plays Major Mulcahy. Racist guy who is there to do a job.

also the rifle reloading is just ridiculous. if i was a soldier i wouldve said (frank) this just give me 2 six-shooters
- Crimsoninja

lol.

Big scene in Glory. It will drive you nuts.

lol.

Big scene in Glory. It will drive you nuts.
- rmiethaner

did you watch the Ken Burns doc?

did you watch the Ken Burns doc?
- Crimsoninja

No. I forget that was on. Will have to check to see if ESPN reruns it again or Netflix.

got sent to a reenactment for work a few years back. it was pretty good, but guys broke kayfabe too easily

No. I forget that was on. Will have to check to see if ESPN reruns it again or Netflix.
- rmiethaner

no the civil war one, you fool.

its on netflix

no the civil war one, you fool.

its on netflix
- Crimsoninja

I watched it again last summer and The West as well.

no the civil war one, you fool.

its on netflix
- Crimsoninja

Right. He did a Jackie Robinson one. Will watch it on Netflix.

Right. He did a Jackie Robinson one. Will watch it on Netflix.
- rmiethaner

Jackie Part 2 on tonight. I watched about an hour before the Jays game of P1 that i recorded. Pretty good so far.

no but that's interesting


that's one thing i dont understand. why the fuk did they all march huddled together in lines/groups? it allows artillery shells take out like 10 dudes at a time. seems so dumb...spread out and run around!
- Crimsoninja

Those old muskets had terrible accuracy, the only way to really hit anything was to line up like that and shoot at the other line. Artillery was also pretty poopty at actually hitting things. Soldiers equipped with more advanced rifles did not make up those line formations.

Most battles devolved into good old fashioned slash-fests pretty quickly, though. It's not like they just stood in the same spot shooting each other until nobody was left standing on one of the sides.

Also, with bayonets fixed, being huddled together like that made them far more likely to deflect a cavalry charge.


You're welcome.

Those old muskets had terrible accuracy, the only way to really hit anything was to line up like that and shoot at the other line. Artillery was also pretty poopty at actually hitting things. Soldiers equipped with more advanced rifles did not make up those line formations.

Most battles devolved into good old fashioned slash-fests pretty quickly, though. It's not like they just stood in the same spot shooting each other until nobody was left standing on one of the sides.

Also, with bayonets fixed, being huddled together like that made them far more likely to deflect a cavalry charge.


You're welcome.
- Feeling Glucky?

swag

Those old muskets had terrible accuracy, the only way to really hit anything was to line up like that and shoot at the other line. Artillery was also pretty poopty at actually hitting things. Soldiers equipped with more advanced rifles did not make up those line formations.

Most battles devolved into good old fashioned slash-fests pretty quickly, though. It's not like they just stood in the same spot shooting each other until nobody was left standing on one of the sides.

Also, with bayonets fixed, being huddled together like that made them far more likely to deflect a cavalry charge.


You're welcome.
- Feeling Glucky?

Plus they were all Americans and didn't apply a lot of logic to their tactics.

And General Grant was outrageously drunk the entire time.

Plus they were all Americans and didn't apply a lot of logic to their tactics.

And General Grant was outrageously drunk the entire time.
- BINGO!

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