Product Description

Humans have relied on horses since the dawn of time, but there is no stronger bond than between a horse and rider on the battlefield.

Narrated by Ronald F. Maxwell, director of the epic films "Gettysburg" and "Gods and Generals", "Horses of Gettysburg" captures the relationship between soldiers and the horses that they so desperately depended on for survival.

Filmed in high definition with charging horses, battlefield panoramas and no "talking heads," this cinematic documentary tells the story of the estimated 72,000 horses and mules that fought at the Battle of Gettysburg and uncovers the strategies employed to ensure that the millions of animals in service with the North and South remained healthy and well-trained for action.

"Horses of Gettysburg" celebrates the honor and courage of these four legged warriors and their critical role in shaping the United States of America that we live in today.

From the producer and director of "EXPO - Magic of the White City" narrated by Gene Wilder and "Gettysburg and Stories of Valor" narrated by Keith Carradine, "Horses of Gettysburg" is a special edition DVD Box Set in the CIVIL WAR MINUTES® series.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #52049 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-05-02
• Formats: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Digital Sound, Dolby, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 116 minutes

About the Actor
About the Narrator:

Ronald F. Maxwell's credits include "Gettysburg" and "Gods and Generals".

About the Director:

Mark Bussler’s credits include "EXPO - Magic of the White City" narrated by Gene Wilder, "Horses of Gettysburg - Civil War Minutes® IV" narrated by Ronald F. Maxwell, "Gettysburg and Stories of Valor - Civil War Minutes® III" narrated by Keith Carradine and "Johnstown Flood" narrated by Richard Dreyfuss.

Customer Reviews

A Wonderful and Insightful Documentary
I thought "The Horses Of Gettysburg" was a Wonderful and Insightful Documentary about the care, training, and use of Horses and Mules at Gettysburg and during the Civil War. Most people are aware of the loss of animals during the war, but not the figures of actual animals used, wounded, and killed during the battles. This is a great addition to any Civil War film collection and I recommend it highly.

One of the best!
It seems like the Civil War Minutes Series gets better with every production. The sound and picture quality have improved dramatically this time around. This new segment looks at the history of horses in warfare, the benefit of their use in the Civil War and has stories of unique tales from the Battle of Gettysburg. Focusing on the more popular stories from Gettysburg that included horse and rider(s) we get new insight as to how important these animals were.

From artillery use, transportation and fighting, we get stories of interest featuring such scenes like: The Bliss Farm, Kershaw's Attack, Farnsworth Charge, East Cavalry Field, Meade's Horse, Haskell's notes during Confederate bombardments on Day #3, aftermath casualties and many others.

I think this is probably the best production yet from the Civil War Minutes Series as there was plenty of useful information about the use of horses during this battle and in the war. I highly recommend this video.

Horses of Gettysburg
I really enjoyed this DVD. I love horses and Civil War history and I thought it was very good. I wish it had a little bit more about Traveller. There was nothing until the end, and he is my favorite horse from history.