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GB&U...I believe the battle that most resembles GB&U is the battle of Valverde which took place on the Rio Grande, Feb. 21, 1862. This battle included the only recorded Lancer charge of the entire war. The C.S.A. forces were led by that well known lush Gen. Henry Hopkins Sibley..in fact he actually turned over command of his troops to a subordinate during the battle because he was drunk!
The civil war really took place in the desert southwest?
I have never watched the movie ( I really did not like anyof the spagetti westerns, even tho they were critically acclaimed,so I really don't know the storyline, but there are some scenes that did not come from any place I am familiar with east of the Mississippi
For an excellent single volume study of this battle I recommend "Bloody Valverde-a civil war battle on the Rio Grande" by John Taylor
here is a link:
http://www.amazon.com/Bloody-Valverde-Battle-Grande-February/dp/0826321488/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222475815&sr=8-1