Lee at Sharpsburg Shaara Early Photography at Gettysburg examines

Early Photography at Gettysburg examines the when

his country home and studio

announcing “a Regiment of Cavalry Volunteers

guiding members of the rank and file as they struggled to live with the contradictory elements of their violent and volatile world

But what the American public failed to learn in viewing this popular film was the equally compelling saga of Black Confederates

Lee at Sharpsburg Shaara Early Photography at Gettysburg examinesSome weeks prior to the battle of Sharpsburg, General Robert E. Lee had been injured by a fall from his horse, Traveler. At the time of the battle, Lee still had his right arm splinted and in a sling, and his left hand and wrist were bandaged and still partially splinted. The wearing of his sword and binoculars was impractical. His every need, such as dressing, mounting and dismounting, as well as hard riding, was assisted by special aides. By