Gettysburg

Visible crew/equipment: Lights from what appears to be the high school football field are visible in the distance during Pickett's charge.

Visible crew/equipment: During the scene when the confederate regiment begins to move up little round top, right after the "7-8 bullets shoved down the barrel line", a audio technician and boom mic can be seen to the left side of the image hiding in the trees. (01:57:15 - 01:57:50)

Revealing mistake: In one of Pickett's charge scene the bayonets are obviously rubber.

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Major General George E. Pickett: My boys! What's happening to my boys?

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Trivia: Ted Turner's brief appearance is not the only notable cameo in the film. During the artillery bombardment on the Union positions prior to Pickett's charge, Union General Hancock is seen calmly riding through the barrage. A young officer begs him to come down and take cover. The officer is played by Ken Burns, the filmmaker who produced the acclaimed documentary series The Civil War.

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Question: Was Josh Chamberlain really given mutineers like in the movie?

Answer: Yes. After the 2nd Maine Infantry was disbanded, there were 120 men with 1-year of service left. They mutinied because they said they only agreed to fight under the 2nd Maine flag and the Army disagreed. So they were marched under guard to the 20th Maine, led by Chamberlain. Chamberlain was able to convince most of them to fight, even though he was ordered to shoot any who did not fight.

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Is there a reason why a few of them refused to fight?

Yes. The same reason why they mutinied.

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