In high school and shortly after, the Civil War was 'the' point in history for me. I immersed myself into reading about it. Honestly, I've not really spent much time in that era for quite a few years. My dd however is coming up on it in her school studies and what perfect timing; the new movie Copperhead is coming out soon! I am looking forward to its release.
The movie is based on the book of the same name, written in 1893 (?) by Harold Frederic. Harold was just a young boy (perhaps a teen) when the Civil War ripped the US apart but he put down his memories in the book, The Copperhead.
From my reading (so far it’s been just more than a glance), this book does not take the same stance as the many popular books of the time, and not the same angle as many movies. It shows a man, Abner Beech, who was an anti-abolitionist, standing against his entire town. Even members of his own family.
This Civil War-era movie is about standing up for your beliefs. It focuses on home and not the battlefield. Now, I’m sure that this movie will inspire many people. I just hope it does it in the right way. I hope I am going to appreciate seeing ‘how the other half lived’- or rather a few because Abner Beech, being in New York, may have been very much in the minority with his anti-abolitionist stance.
“Abner despises slavery – but just as passionately opposes the war that is waging in the name of “union” hundreds of miles away because he believes the Constitution of the United States is being trampled. Abner is neither a Yankee nor a Rebel. He is what is known as a Copperhead.” from the press release
There are many times when we feel strongly, as others do, about an issue, but when we don’t take either side. I’m looking forward to seeing how this movie presents that. The movie comes out June 28, 2013, and I am happy to say I will be able to see it.
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I have not heard about this movie but it looks interesting. bookwormgal2011(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteAs a Civil War history buff and also one who has had several relatives who fought on both sides I'd love to see it.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of this. But I am a Civil War buff and, although definitely would have been an abolitionist, I would also have fought for the South and state's rights. :-) Not many books are written from this point of view, so I would love to read it!
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