42/ MAY 2014 THE RIDER


Revisiting history with TV’s “To Appomattox”


new TV mini-series going into production in the States, based on the American Civil War where horses played a vital part in all of the campaigns. In fact, I recently learnt that most of the Union Army’s mounts were purchased from Canada, in particular the Montreal horse market, where as many as 1,000 horses a week were sold to the Army.


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eras rolling, Beckner and his team have launched a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign (running until May 16th) “This campaign is a totally new, innovative, even subversive way to make televi- sion,” says Beckner. “Together we will make tele- vision history and by participating, fans will cre- ate the most exciting, emotional, and historically accurate Civil War drama ever produced.” With the success of this campaign, TO APPOMAT- TOX will become the first audience-demanded, audience-backed television miniseries event ever. Directed by Mikael Salomon (Band of


Brothers, The Agency) the series stars Jason O’Mara (The Good Wife) and Damian Lewis


become the future “Band of Generals”; from the corridors of Lincoln’s War Department and the intimacy of the bedroom; to gore-filled trenches of horrific slaughter; where friendships dissolve into hatred, enemies find grace in forgiveness. This story of love and loss is portrayed through the modern lens “So that the great divisions that confronted these men and women can provide fresh perspective on the divisions in our nation today,” says Beckner. Currently seeking final funding to get cam-


researched, historically precise and dramatically powerful television series that focuses on the emotional lives of the Civil War generals, their wives and families against a backdrop of a war that has never been accurately or fully portrayed on television. The series is created by writer/pro- ducer Michael Frost Beckner (Spy Game, CBS’s The Agency) and the dramatic spine of his tele- play is based upon Ulysses S. Grant’s Memoirs published by Mark Twain that became the first “bestseller” in American history. Starting at West Point, where friends


TO APPOMATTOX is a meticulously The Rider has recently learnt of an exciting


award-winning country music group) is compos- ing a beautiful, haunting orchestral score as well as producing 10+ original/exclusive contempo- rary country songs for the miniseries. Jay and his Rascal Flatts bandmates all appear in the series, along with other country music stars including Laura Bell Bundy, Kix Brooks and Trace Adkins. The series will also feature NASCAR stars Sprint Cup driver Carl Edwards and past crew chief and now Fox Sports commentator Jeff Hammond. Hammond is a dedicated horse lover and we’re looking forward to an exclusive interview with him from the set. Canadian artist, Bruce K. Lawes, will be


painting battle scenes on-set and portraits of the actors in character. Bruce has donated limited edi- tion posters as part of the Kickstarter donor bene- fits package so if you’d like to help get this series made, please visit www.ToAppomattox.com before May 16 to contribute and maybe win one of Bruce Lawes’ posters. Follow the cast and crew on Facebook.com/ToAppomattox and Twit- ter: @ToAppomattox


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(Homeland) who portray Generals Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman respec- tively with Noah Wyle (ER) playing Gen. George Pickett. Also appearing are Stephen Lang of Avatar fame, D.B. Sweeney and Kim Delaney. Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts (the most


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