The Civil War: Valley of the Shadow of Death (1990)
**** (out of 4)
Episode six is yet another winner from Ken Burns. This episode focuses in on both Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. We get a more detailed look at their lives leading up to the Civil War. We also get a detailed look at their Battle of the Wilderness. Other subjects include Jeb Stewart, William Sherman and the role of nurses in the war. Once again there's no question that history and movie buffs are going to love this episode as Burns once again gives an incredibly detailed account of the events and really makes one understand the various strategies going on in the battles and why many people felt the war would never end. While other films have given more detailed biographies, the looks at both Grant and Lee give just enough detail for one to understand what they were doing leading up to what they would eventually become legends for. Some of the most interesting moments deal with the nurses and what they were required to do. There's even talk about how every nurse needed to look plain so that she didn't gain any additional attention.
**** (out of 4)
Episode six is yet another winner from Ken Burns. This episode focuses in on both Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. We get a more detailed look at their lives leading up to the Civil War. We also get a detailed look at their Battle of the Wilderness. Other subjects include Jeb Stewart, William Sherman and the role of nurses in the war. Once again there's no question that history and movie buffs are going to love this episode as Burns once again gives an incredibly detailed account of the events and really makes one understand the various strategies going on in the battles and why many people felt the war would never end. While other films have given more detailed biographies, the looks at both Grant and Lee give just enough detail for one to understand what they were doing leading up to what they would eventually become legends for. Some of the most interesting moments deal with the nurses and what they were required to do. There's even talk about how every nurse needed to look plain so that she didn't gain any additional attention.