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| Posted: Tue Mar 20th, 2007 02:02 pm |
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CleburneFan Member 
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Just saw an ad on TV this morning while I was watching "Civil War Journal" announcing a new History Channel special to be aired April 22,2007 at 9PM/8c. It is "Sherman's March." The ad shows a few scenes and the actor who plays Sherman has some things to say about the filming. I'm not clear if it will be done as straight history like most History Channel shows or if it will be done as a drama in the manner of "Gods and Generals." I'm also not sure if it will be one hour or longer. I don't think it will be a series. Just thought I'd give a heads up on this presentation in case anyone would be interested.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20th, 2007 04:18 pm |
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ole Member 
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Thanks for the heads-up, Fan. History Channel presentations are not always totally accurate, but they are always worth watching. Ole
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20th, 2007 10:27 pm |
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Johan Steele Life NRA,SUVCW # 48,Legion 352 
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I'm not sure about that Ole; I remember how much I was almost screaming at the TV when I saw a show on the Cav of the CW era... so grossly wrong I was furious. Wonder what the folks in the next hotel room over were thinking? I don't trust the History channel to put forth a good, unbiased, well researched work on Sherman and his men. I suppose it will depend on what they use as their primary source. Imagine if you will something along the lines of Battalion, Hal or Thea pushing their agenda... scares the heck out of me and in the current environment of enthusiastic anti-US/anti-military in Hollyweird I don't know what to expect. I trust you or Steve Cone to let me know whether or not it turns out to be hog slop.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20th, 2007 11:12 pm |
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susansweet Member 
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Johan so glad to know someone else yells at the tv when there is a major mistake in a story . I don't get cable or dish so I can only watch history channel when I am traveling . I did watch one that I kept arguring with though the whole show Of course then there was the PBS show on Jesse James where the outlaws coming riding at the screen , one fires his handgun held sideways gansta style . I think my next door neighbor hear me yell NO!!!!!!!!
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21st, 2007 02:21 pm |
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David White Member 
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I only watch the History Channel if it is about the history of peanut butter, construction equipment, alien abduction or the Davinci Code, everything else on that channel is crap  .
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| Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2007 02:43 am |
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CleburneFan Member
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I plan to watch it as a mental exercise to play "Catch the Errors".
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| Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2007 09:59 am |
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gettysburgerrn Member 
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exactly....if nothing else it gives us fuel for discusions... ken
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| Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2007 11:51 pm |
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CleburneFan Member
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gettysburgerrn wrote: exactly....if nothing else it gives us fuel for discusions... Yes, that is what I was thinking too. We can start a thread after the show starts and compare the errors we noticed if, indeed, there are any. It could be fun.  Last edited on Wed Apr 4th, 2007 10:59 pm by CleburneFan |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 4th, 2007 07:47 pm |
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javal1 Grumpy Geezer 
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Just to let everyone know, I just received, via UPS, a review copy of this. I'll be watching it tonight, and hope to have a review done within a couple af days.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 5th, 2007 11:26 pm |
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CleburneFan Member
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Can't wait to read your review, but even if you give the show a failing grade, I'll still watch just for the fun of seeing what is right and what is wrong. I'm hoping the show will be as good as the current "The Tudors" on Showtime.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 5th, 2007 11:42 pm |
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javal1 Grumpy Geezer
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CF - After reading the press kit that came with the review copy, I learned that I'm not allowd to post any review until the 16th. Since the show airs on the 22nd, have to admit I don't see the logic in that. I watched about 15 minutes of it today, and ....let's just say nit-pickers will have a field day Here's a little time-waster for ya all.... http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/ShermanGame.htm
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| Posted: Fri Apr 6th, 2007 12:08 am |
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CleburneFan Member
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That was a fun game...once I figured out how to play it. It is a good run up to the show. Another good run up is to read "Kill-Cavalry: The Life of Hugh Judson Kilpatrick" and/or "The Battle of Monroe's Crossroads: The Last Major Cavalry Action of the War." Both of these have detailed descriptions of "The March" from Atlanta to Savannah and then into the Carolinas. Of course books on Sherman would be logical choices too. (That goes without saying.  )Last edited on Fri Apr 6th, 2007 12:09 am by CleburneFan |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 6th, 2007 12:33 pm |
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Johan Steele Life NRA,SUVCW # 48,Legion 352
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A few titles that I would call suggested reading; their are others out there. These I own and frequently reference. Barnard, George N., Photographic Views of Sherman’s Campaign, Dover Publications 1977. Coburn, Mark, Terrible Innocence General Sherman At War, Hippocrene Books, 1993. Carter, Samuel, The Siege of Atlanta, 1864, Bonanza Books. Cist, Henry M., Campaigns of the Civil War.-VII. The Army of the Cumberland, Castle Books, 2002. Cox, Jacob D., Campaigns of the Civil War.-IX. Atlanta, Castle Books, 2002. Cox, Jacob D., Campaigns of the Civil War.-X. The March to the Sea-Franklin and Nashville, Castle Books, 2002. Glatthaar, Joseph T., The American Civil War, The war in the West 1863-1865, Osprey Publishing, 2001. Glatthaar, Joseph T., The March to the Sea and Beyond, New York University Press, 1985. Hitchcock, Henry, Marching with Sherman, University of Nebraska Press, 1995. Newton, Steven H. Lost for the Cause the Confederate Army of 1864, Savas Publishing Company, 2000. Sherman, William T., Memoirs of William T Sherman, DeCapo Press1984. Woodworth, Steven E., Nothing but Victory The Army of the Tennessee, Knoph, 2005.
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