I was one of the skirmishers that was in David Wolper's TV production back in 1971 or 1972. Part of Elmer Venskoskie's (now Jackie's) farm was rented and a bunch of us got $35 for running throught the woods with our muskets. Later, I drove down to Appomattox Court House and got paid $50 for 3 hours marching up and down a dirt road.
One of the funnest moments was when a dead Yankee was needed. One of us was picked and he laid down in a nice, green pasture. Wolper's make-up man decided the Yank was too clean and needed some natural "dirt" on his face. The make-up looked around and then picked up some "dirt"-which just so happened to be a dried cow plop. As he approached his subject, the young man opened his eyes and informed the Hollywood type that he wasn't ABOUT to rub that on his face. Hollywood wanted to know "WHY?" When told what he was actually holding, he dropped the cow plop like it was a coiled rattler!!!!
Gil Davis Tercenio
# 3020V
34th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry
Great, great grandson of Cpl Elijah S Davis, Co I, 6th Alabama Inf CSA
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