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Aug 21, 2015 · Remarkably, Charlie Anderson is never drawn into the conflict beyond attempts to recover family members. It’s a pacifist narrative, with Stewart’s final monologue dismissing the Civil War as “like all wars, I guess. The undertakers are winning. And the politicians who talk about the glory of it.”
Jun 2, 2024 · Suddenly, Charlie Anderson can’t ignore the war anymore. He and his other children mount up, determined to reunite the family. All the while knowing the likelihood of finding one 16-year-old lad among thousands of soldiers and hundreds of prisoners is … well, about as unlikely as living in Virginia and escaping the Civil War untouched.
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Anderson mustered out in June 1865, but re-enlisted in Company M, 3rd United States Cavalry on January 11, 1866. He served 12 years, participating in the Indian Wars before receiving a hardship discharge on April 4, 1878.
In 1864, widower Charlie Anderson is a prosperous Virginia farmer. Together with his six sons (Jacob, James, Nathan, John, Henry and Boy), Charlie runs his farm without the help of slaves. Because of this, he ignores the Civil War raging around them and discourages his sons from enlisting.
Sep 10, 2024 · Shenandoah (1965) is an American drama film set in Virginia during the American Civil War. Charlie Anderson is a single father and farmer who has no slaves and wishes to stay out of the war. Written by James Lee Barrett, directed by Andrew V. McLaglen.
The movie takes place during the Civil war, which occurs near their family farm and Charlie’s intent was to stay neutral because he felt that the war did not concern him, until his youngest son, Boy, was mistaken for a union soldier and taken by the confederate army.
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May 29, 2019 · Anderson had refused Confederate General Pierre G.T. Beauregard’s initial demand for surrender on 11 April, but after 34 hours of bombardment and with the fort on fire, Anderson raised the white flag. Having secured the fort, Confederate officials granted Anderson and his men safe passage.
