Ken Burns distorts everything, to suit his preferred narrative.
Shelby Foote was appalled at how Burns edited and butchered his contributions to his “ Civil War “ series.
Shelby Foote is an American treasure. He has forgotten more about the “late unpleasantries” than a hack like Burns will ever know.
Foote defended the series against critics when it came out. He had to realize that the show wasn’t going to just be the Confederate point of view over and over again.