Gettysburg on History Channel

[tombogan03884]

MacArthur gave the order, The commander who actually lead the assault on "Hooverville" (the Bonus Marcher's shanty town on the Mall ) was George Patton.
The "San Patricio's" were hung because they deserted TO THE ENEMY, those who were spared, (a few very young men ) were pretty much marked men the rest of their lives. In those days while the Army may have flogged , hung, and shot deserters the civilian world didn't much care, it did not have the stigma attached to it now. Troops were mostly Volunteers and it was seen a "unvolunteering". The San Patricio's however went beyond the pale by actually serving the enemy, and from all accounts serving them well.

[PegLeg45]

Another mid-war (WWI and WWII) is In Pursuit of Honor, which starts out with MacArthur's attack on the veteran's village in DC in the 30's as the WWI vets protested for promised bonuses. A very little told story there. It then morphs into a horse chase as Don Johnson and a handful of other soldiers banished to a remote cavalry outpost take a band of Army horses to the Canadian border to save them from a wholesale slaughter as the Army mechanized. Interesting tale, good start, and lots of very true and accurate horse handling stuff - for those who care about such things like old ranchers! 

But Tom's point is well taken - we need more D I V E R S I T Y in the offerings from the History Channel. Maybe less Pawn Stars/Swamp People/Brad Meltzer?

Yes indeed, a very good movie....IMHO.