"The Bonnie Blue Flag" from "God's & Generals - Extended Director's Cut''

In the late fall of 2001, the 2nd South Carolina String Band was honored and privileged to participate in the making of the Ted Turner/Warner Brothers film, “GODS and GENERALS”, the long-awaited sequel to the 1993 release, “Gettysburg”, about the famous battle. Joining us in this ‘adventure’ were two other well-known musicians, David Kincaid and John Whelan.
We would be portraying a camp band, typical of either army during the Civil War, especially during the winter months when marching and maneuvering over muddy roads was basically impossible. Our scene called for a show being offered for the entertainment of the troops, in this case featuring a popular singer/songwriter of the day, Harry McCarthy, and his soon-to-be wife, Lottie. They would be performing his recent and wildly popular song, “The Bonnie Blue Flag,” while we eight musicians would provide backup instrumentation.
Though the original script was barely a half-page long, the scene had evolved into a considerable production that took a full day and hundreds of actors and technicians to shoot. What follows is the full, extended Director’s Cut version of the scene, presented in its entirety. We are enormously proud to have been a part of it, and hope you enjoy it. We heartily encourage viewers of this video to buy, rent, or stream the entire amazing film.

GODS AND GENERALS, 2003
A Ted Turner/Warner Brothers Film

Musicians from left to right:
Bob Beeman, Christopher St. Peter, Fred Ewers, David Goss, Joe Ewers, David Kincaid, John Whelan, Greg Hernandez

Singer/Dancers:
‘Harry McCarthy’ ~ Damon Kirsche
‘Lottie Estelle’ ~ Dana Stackpole

Title photograph courtesy of:
R.J. Gibson, Gettysburg PA

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