Gettysburg

Episode aired Jul 28, 2000
TV-PG
44m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

257

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Two 21st century Civil War enthusiasts find themselves back in time at the original Battle of Gettysburg and meet another time traveler who gives them a mission.Two 21st century Civil War enthusiasts find themselves back in time at the original Battle of Gettysburg and meet another time traveler who gives them a mission.Two 21st century Civil War enthusiasts find themselves back in time at the original Battle of Gettysburg and meet another time traveler who gives them a mission.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

257

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
Per the title, Gettysburg is a small town in Pennsylvania where on 1-3 July 1863 a decisive battle occurred during the American Civil War stopping an invasion of the north by Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virigina. At the dedication of the military cemetery President Abraham Lincoln delivered a few remarks now known as "The Gettysburg Address" that is now regarded as one of the most elegant and important speeches in American history.

Goofs
Colonel Devine tells his troops if they win at Gettysburg they can "march through the Shenandoah Valley to the steps of the Capitol". The Shenandoah Valley lies in Virginia, well to the south and west of Gettysburg and would take the troops away from Washington DC. The actual path from Gettysburg to Washington DC is due south, through Maryland.

Quotes
Control Voice: Despite everything we do, we may never free ourselves from the bonds of fate.

Connections
Featured in The Outer Limits: Time to Time (2001)

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Featured review

7/10

Confusing Time Disruption

One of the most prominent themes in Science Fictoin, is the use of time manipulation. The rule is generally that time is immutable. in other words, you can't go back and mess with it. In this one, a young doctor and his friend are at a Civil War re-enactment at the Gettysburg battlefield. One is going to play a Union medic and the other a Confederate soldier. The latter has lived a life of desperation, unhappy with his lot. He is a bigot and believes that if the South had won the war, things would be better. Enter, a photographer with a Matthew Brady camera. He poses the two men and when the camera clicks, they are thrust into the battlefield in real time. They are picked up by Lee's forces and are kept prisoner. A series of rather unbelievable events occur where they try to manipulate their situations. A Captain who is going crazy from meningitis symptoms is in command and nothing they say can change things. The young medic is made to change sides in order to treat the troops, which he does so willingly. They are trying to get back, enlisting the help of the photographer, but the young zealot sees this as his chance to change things "for the better" in his eyes. This is an uneven, strange episode, with lots of weird implications. The wrap up is a bit confusing.