Gen Henry Seymour Lansing and his brother, my 2nd GGF, Gen Henry Livingston Lansing, both created the NY Military Association at the same time, rose thru the ranks around the same time and were always being confused. Who names TWO sons Henry??
We own it as well as the prequil, Gods and Generals, on DVD. There was supposed to be a third one that covered “after Gettysburg” but it never materialized.
The prequil was quite boring but an interesting docudrama. Gettysburg is amazing. Both show how little value was placed on the individual’s life. Also Gettysburg shows how both sides were religeous, especially the south, interestingly.
It was a different world. People seemed to see life as a temporary thing and what you did with it was far more important than preserving it.
Gods and Generals was one of the greatest disappointments. I doubt I’ve watched it twice, it was so bad. Bad reviews probably did in the 3rd movie. Gettysburg was based on Michael Shaara’s Killer Angels. His son, Jeffrey Shaara, was responsible for the prequel and sequel and he was certainly not up to his father in skill.
It does seem to have been a more religious time. Much of my own religious research centers around the Revolutionary War period, so I’m not that knowledgeable about mid 19th century religion.
Gen Henry Seymour Lansing and his brother, my 2nd GGF, Gen Henry Livingston Lansing, both created the NY Military Association at the same time, rose thru the ranks around the same time and were always being confused. Who names TWO sons Henry??