Cannons. Cannons are used in every battle scene, taking out several soldiers with each shot.

Gettysburg is a 1993 American epic war film about the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. Written and directed by Ronald F. Maxwell, [3] the film was adapted from the 1974 historical novel The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara. [4]

The use of reenactors in this movie as extras was an excellent choice and truly contributed to its quality in that far more attention to detail was pushed, from accurate pins on the uniforms to professional usage of cannons, and the choreography of the battle scenes was performed remarkably well.

Jan 28, 2010 · There is a scene early in the movie where Confederate officers, mounted on horseback, are discussing what to do next as what appears to be an endless stream of extras dressed as infantrymen passes by behind them. The guide was one of …

Jan 27, 2013 · Scene cut out for educational purposes.

Oct 26, 2009 · The first day of filming was actually in the Gettysburg National Military Park on the site of Pickett's charge, and we had 50 cannons lined up firing at the Union position on Cemetery Ridge - it was an amazing sight to see.

Following the initial Confederate artillery barrage prior to Pickett’s Charge, the Federal artillery opens fire and two Confederate cannon are seen to be destroyed. Whilst these explosions looked quite spectacular, the fact remains that the Confederates did not lose any guns at Gettysburg.

Sep 26, 2024 · This is the first part part of the cannon barrage started by the Confederates against the Union at Gettysburg. This movie was released in 1993 staring Jeff Daniels and Martin Sheen among many...

Generally speaking, there were three major types of cannons (or artillery pieces as they are called) -- the 12-pounder (bronze) Napoleon, the 3-inch (iron) Ordnance rifle, and the 10-pounder (iron) Parrott rifle.

Jun 20, 2018 · During filming, the locals said they could still hear the cannons from dozens of miles away, even with quarter-charges; I can't even imagine how horrible it was at the actual battle, when they were using full charges.