The History Channel's Gettysburg wasn't bad. They avoided a lot of problems by following individuals and some representive brigades although some of their choices weren't well thought out. A lot of factual errors but it still made a good show. Because of its focus on the individuals it didn't really shed any light on the actual battle.
Shaara's book, Killer Angels, and the resulting movie didn't do the battle justice. The movie was well done and the book a good story but it had little factual bases. Unfortunately, Shaara took the revisionist idea that Longstreet was some kind of futurist recognizing that war had changed when it hadn't. The result is a story that makes you wonder why Lee was leading anything but militia.
What would make a great movie would be one based on Bowden's and Ward's book, Last Chance for Victory, showing how the actions of the Lee and Meade's generals played out in the battle.
_________________ General Kennon Whitehead Chatham Grays AoT II/1/3 (CSA)
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