The other Civil War: Examining "The Retrieval"                             (and more)

Okay, this is what you get for having a woman write about the Civil war ~ "Ha!" But, there were some serious bearded hotties in it!
It was back when men were men with their take charge manly, fuzzy faces and grand uniforms. They knew how to ride a horse, draw a sword, fire a gun, and load their canons! 
As a little girl, I spent hours pawing over my Daddy's Civil War books, fascinated over how brother could go against brother, disgust over the bodies that littered the battlefields , and lust over the slender and bearded images. 
In 1864,  panty wetter number one, Grant, was appointed Commander-in- Chief of the Union armies.

Some silly willies believed a prominent New York newspaper claiming that lofty, lustful, Lincoln had issued a draft of 400,000 more soldiers, ( Yeah, they tried to mess with our minds back then too!) 

And, my personal favorite, ultra hot, "Burning Sherman" sets Atlanta on fire and then heads for sizzling Savannah.   

But, setting aside my wicked and inappropriate thoughts,  there were other strong, proud, men of the civil war. 
By March of 1865, the Confederate States of America agreed to use ( and I use all these words loosely) African American "soldiers" for labor, but allowing them firearms was a subject of great debate.

In total, both free and runaway slaves "joined" the fight and by the end of the war nearly 180,000 had entered the bloody war.

But, backing up a year, back to 1864, before the admittance of African Americans, a certain illuminating movie, called The Retrieval made me realize just what a struggle it was for these courageous men. The story follows a handsome young man, just thirteen years of age, as he comes to realize he must become his own man and make decisions that he can live with for the rest of his life. Under the guidance of two men trapped in their own strife and duties during a terrible war, one man, Marcus, ( Played beautifully by Keston John), who is guided more by his fear and ego, and the other man, Nate, (the handsome, Tishuan Scott),  with his strength and pride, young Will, ( Played by Ashton Saunders), must decide what is right, even if he is not certain how the outcome will seal his own fate.

It is a stirring and poetic movie, often in color all too real, and moving at a pace that seems natural and believable. 
The most tense parts were centered around the ruthless bounty hunter, named Burrell, ( Played by the arousing and intense, Bill Oberst jr.), who quickly wraps around your throat causing swirls of panic inside, and feeling the intimidation of what it meant to be  even a "freed" slave. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQOoDhuND90

As a Civil War fan, I enjoyed the movie with it's engrossing story, stirring soundtrack, and still moments. 
If you have time, you may want to take a peek as it is streaming on Netflix right now...but,please, don't take too long, as Netflix has been known to pull the plug on things. I don't think this will be the case with The Retrieval though as it is very popular with folks!

Oh, speaking of the wonderful, Bill Oberst Jr., he can also be seen as Sherman on The History Channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6a6-uro6IQ 

Well, folks, you have managed to survive more of my hysteria~ Ha!
Grab some popcorn, get comfortable, and watch a wonderful movie, like, The Retrieval, and be thankful none of these bearded fellows is shooting off their canon in your front door! (I didn't mean that the way it sounded~~~ Ha!)