Friday, October 30, 2009

The Battle of Mobile Bay!

I just bought this news reel for about $140. Judging by the date on the reel, August 5, 1864, it appears to be the Battle of Mobile Bay . I have no doubt in my mind that this is real footage. I paid a pretty penny for it. A fake news reel would not have cost this much.





At the end of the video, James Ewell Brown Stuart saves Fort Morgan, resulting in a Confederate victory!

2 comments:

Anthony VanArsdale said...

This is so wrong, in so many ways. Was that the $200 I loaned you? you went and bought this phony reel?!

I've watched this video and can't help but think "this is awful!" I want my money back

Alex VanArsdale said...

Hey I'll give you back $50 and I will give you a private screening... the set up charge is $40 because the reel is so delicate.