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Ed Bearss(1923-2020)

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Ed Bearss was born on 26 June 1923 in Billings, Montana, USA. He is known for Gods and Generals (2003), Antietam Visit (1982) and The Civil War (1990). He was married to Margie Riddle. He died on 15 September 2020 in Richland, Mississippi, USA.
BornJune 26, 1923
DiedSeptember 15, 2020(97)
BornJune 26, 1923
DiedSeptember 15, 2020(97)
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Known for

Gods and Generals (2003)
Gods and Generals
6.2
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  • 2003
Antietam Visit (1982)
Antietam Visit
Short
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  • 1982
The Civil War (1990)
The Civil War
9.0
TV Mini Series
  • Self - Historian
Grant vs. Lee: The Overland Campaign (1999)
Grant vs. Lee: The Overland Campaign
5.6
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  • 1999

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  • Gods and Generals (2003)
    Gods and Generals
    6.2
    • historical advisor
    • 2003
  • Grant vs. Lee: The Overland Campaign (1999)
    Grant vs. Lee: The Overland Campaign
    5.6
    • consultant
    • 1999
  • Antietam Visit (1982)
    Antietam Visit
    Short
    • historical advisor (as Edwin Bearss)
    • 1982

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Edwin C. Bearss
  • Born
    • June 26, 1923
    • Billings, Montana, USA
  • Died
    • September 15, 2020
    • Richland, Mississippi, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Margie RiddleJuly 30, 1958 - October 7, 2006 (her death, 3 children)
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

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    Growing up on his grandfather's farm near Hardin, Montana, he named the cattle after Civil War generals and battles. After high school, he joined the Marines, seeing action in World War II at Guadalcanal. Machine-gun fire permanently disabled his left arm. After the war, he received a B.S. degree from Georgetown University and a M.A. in history from Indiana University.
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    We're in an age of Teflon people now. People then [19th century] were more original, more individual.

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