To Appomattox

This is a shame for the series had a terrific look and feel. I was sent a copy of the shooting script back in '12 and was blown away. In my opinion it would have been the finest depiction of the Civil War in television or movie history. The writing was excellent, characterizations were historically accurate (though some characters were fictional), and production values were many and impressive. A lot of CGI would have been necessary--one scene was to show the Union Army of the Potomac--all 100,000+ plus, infantry, cavalry, artillery, supply wagons, etc.--crossing the Rapidan River to inaugurate the 1864 campaign in Virginia. Although I was not taken with some of the actors and production people, I am convinced that had it come to fruition, "To Appomattox" would have set a standard upon which later dramatizations of Civil War history would have been judged.