Lincoln is more historically accurate overall.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Steven Spielberg's Lincoln exaggerates certain aspects of its battle scenes, according to a Civil War historian. Released in 2012, the biopic is based on the 2005 biography, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns, and follows the final four months of the former president's life, focusing on his fight to abolish slavery by passing the Thirteenth Amendment.
In a new video from Insider, Civil War historian Garry Adelman assessed one scene in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln that depicts the Battle of Jenkins' Ferry. While watching the scene, he primarily took issue with its depiction of hand-to-hand combat, which was very rare during the Civil War. Though Adelman admits to adoring the film, he rated the battle scene a 4/10 for its historical accuracy.
There is a battle called The Battle of Jenkins' Ferry in Arkansas. It was fought in the rain in a field that had begun to flood and if you're planning to attack that enemy, and maybe you are met with a freak ridiculously heavy rainstorm, maybe it's to your advantage to attack them that way. Maybe they're not using guns because you can't use a gun when your powder is all wet. I don't think I've heard of an account of somebody actually grabbing the bayonet.
How Historically Accurate Is Steven Spielberg's Lincoln Overall? Since the Civil War historian Garry Adelman only assessed one battle scene from Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, his low rating doesn't paint a full picture of the film's overall historical accuracy. As a whole, Lincoln is generally considered to be a historically accurate portrayal of the final months of Lincoln's presidency and the events leading up to the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment.
Another way the film provides an accurate portrayal of history is through Daniel Day-Lewis' incredible transformation as Abraham Lincoln. A well-known method actor, Day-Lewis spent a full year preparing for the role by reading the former president's writings and visiting historical sites in order to accurately capture the essence of Abraham Lincoln.
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