Reynolds brings his corps forward, but is killed by a Confederate sharpshooter.
Ewell's Second Corps moving in to flank them. Heth's troops engage Buford's cavalry the following morning, July 1, with Richard S. Buford sends word to I Corps commander Maj. To prevent this, he opts to stand and fight where he is, judging the terrain to be "lovely ground" for slowing the Confederate advance. Buford recognizes that, with precedent from previous battles, the Confederates will arrive at Gettysburg first and entrench in strong positions, forcing the Union to charge them and suffer heavy casualties. Hill's Third Corps approaching the town and recognizes that the main body of the Confederate army is approaching. John Buford and his cavalry division spot elements of Henry Heth's division of A. Chamberlain speaks to the men, and is able to persuade all but six to take up arms. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain of the 20th Maine is ordered to take in 120 men from the disbanded 2nd Maine who had resigned in protest, with permission to shoot any man who refuses to fight. At the Union encampments near Union Mills, Maryland, Col. Nonetheless, Lee orders the army to concentrate near the town of Gettysburg. Longstreet reports the information to General Lee, who is concerned that the army is moving "on the word of an actor", as opposed to that of his cavalry chief, J. James Longstreet, commander of the First Corps, that the Union Army of the Potomac is moving in their direction, and that Union commander Joseph Hooker has been replaced by George Meade. On June 30, Confederate spy Henry Thomas Harrison reports to Lt. Lee, crossing the Potomac River to invade the North in June 1863, marching across Maryland and into Pennsylvania. The film begins with a narrated map showing the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by Robert E. A prequel entitled Gods and Generals was released in 2003, also directed by Maxwell and featuring many returning cast members. It was however considered a hit regardless, due to its immediate TNT premiere ratings success, and subsequent home video sales. It received positive reviews from critics, but grossed only $12.7 million on a $20 million budget. At 254 minutes (4 hours and 14 minutes), it is one of the longest films released by a major film studio in the United States. Originally filmed as a miniseries for TNT, Gettysburg received a limited theatrical release from New Line Cinema under the direction of Ted Turner, who owned both entities. Lee, Stephen Lang as George Pickett, and Sam Elliott as John Buford. It features an ensemble cast, including Tom Berenger as James Longstreet, Jeff Daniels as Joshua Chamberlain, Martin Sheen as Robert E. Maxwell, the film was adapted from the 1974 historical novel The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara. Gettysburg is a 1993 American epic war film about the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
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