crowleygreene (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I don't doubt that you're right -- that may have been my error in my earlier post. We learn new things every day. But I'm afraid it may still be true that the USCT (US Colored Troops) were too many times chosen for the worst duties or more hazardous assignments.

SpartanDavid108 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I thought Colonel Shaw VOLUNTEERED to send his regiment (or whatever it was) in first.

batallonzepita (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

It's a great movie. Muy buena película, pero bueno saber que el fuerte Wagner nunca fue tomado.

Mortskcab (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I love civil war history, my ancestor, Carl, had just moved to minnesota from sweden when the war started. he fought in gettysburg and in his diary he wrote that he helped stoped pickket's charge in his dairy he wrote that he had shot and killed 3virginans! he helped carry the virginan flag back to minnesota where it is still held in our state capitol to this day! recently virgina asked for it back but our governor said "too bad vrigina; you shouldn't have supported slavery!"

niuchemist (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The thinking was probably that, if you spread the men apart and try to assault the hill, you'll never get them together again and your assault will fail because the enemy can defeat each small group that makes it to the top, instead of a large group.

adstanra (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

One of my favorite movies ever...human solidarity..yes

lollol5 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

very nice,emotional!!! :)

WeGotTehPie (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Military tactics were different back then. Rifles didn't have the range they do today. They made their tactics around the technology they had.

WeGotTehPie (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Don't you just love the US military? I do.

crowleygreene (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Oh, but as I read more of the comments here, I see that the 54th volunteered for this attack? I was not aware of that. I'd like to learn more about those details.