Video: Assignment Discovery: America at War: Charge and Defeat
Summary:
Description: Two of the most infamous battles on American soil were lost because of errors made by commanders. By studying these deadly encounters, students gain an understanding of how the lack or misinterpretation of information can have disastrous results. © 2004 Discovery Channel School Grades: 6-8 (56 minutes)
Segments:
General Pickett at Gettysburg (25:44)
Military Technology (01:05)
Fighting at Gettysburg (00:54)
Military Strategy at Gettysburg (03:14)
Pickett's Charge (00:56)
Confederate Casualties: Musket Fire (04:41)
Confederate Casualties: Cannon Fire (01:11)
General Lee's Strategy (02:34)
Failure of Confederate Artillery (02:18)
Geography of the Battlefield (01:53)
Confederate Casualties: Artillery Fire (01:25)
The Obstacle of the Emmitsburg Road (02:23)
Gettysburg: The Turning Point of the Civil War (03:05)
General Custer at Little Bighorn (25:44)
The Mystery of Little Bighorn (03:09)
Custer's Last Stand (02:44)
Human Remains of Little Bighorn (03:09)
The Battle of Little Bighorn Begins (03:02)
Weapons of Little Bighorn (01:39)
The River Near Little Bighorn (02:11)
Fighting at Calhoun Hill (03:27)
Fighting at Custer Hill (04:09)
Dispelling the Myth of Little Bighorn (02:08)