31K views · 274 reactions | Garry Adelman, a historian, rates American Civil War battles in movies. He comments on the Civil War-era artillery and rifles on display in “Emancipation” (2022), starring Will Smith. He also explains the use of dynamite and other explosives seen in Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” (2012), starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, and Tommy Lee Jones. | Insider Entertainment | Facebook

Thomas S. Dickey Sr. Civil War Ordnance Collection Courtesy of The Atlanta History Center. Formerly on display in the Turning Point Exhibit. In late 2026, a brand-new Civil War exhibit will be open at The Atlanta History Center. Follow Civil War News to be informed of the grand opening. Here is a video of some of Tom Dickey's artillery projectile collection. About Dickey: Using a metal detector to comb battlefields, Dickey acquired the largest and most comprehensive collection of Civil War artil