Saturday, May 28, 2011

Gettysburg: History Channel film; Civil War links, The sound of the Rebel yell

In the Tunnel Wall

About Gettysburg , the documentary: "Executive produced by Ridley and Tony Scott, GETTYSBURG strips away the romanticized veneer of the Civil War to present the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg in a new light--a visceral, terrifying and deeply personal experience, fought by men who put everything on the line in defense of their vision of the American future. Cinematic in scope, GETTYSBURG is an information-packed look at the turning points, strategic decisions, technology and little-known facts surrounding the battle. Developed in collaboration with highly esteemed Civil War historians, GETTYSBURG reflects hundreds of individual accounts of the battle--the unique voices of struggle, defeat and triumph that tell the larger story of a bitterly conflicted nation."


Plus numerous Gettysburg links

The Rebel Yell that struck fear in the heart of many a Yankee soldier.

"We encourage you to listen to this voice from the past, read the ...information below to learn of the man behind the voice and how this audio treasure came to be recorded for posterity. "....

"We are grateful to Mr. J.B. Joye of Belmont, N.C. for providing us with a tape of his grandfather's voice and thanks to Pvt. Ken Curtis of Co. E of the 26th NCT Reactivated for recognizing the historical importance of the tape."

Hear a recreation of this bloodcurdling sound as Union soldiers under attack by Confederates would have heard it. Imagine this sound as Stonewall Jackson's command fell upon the flank of Joe Hooker's union army at Chancellorsville in 1863.

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