# Any books or movies about the skirmish at Island Mound during the civil war

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Or any other movies or books about black troops in the civil war?

I know about the film glory (with Denzel Washington). Any others?

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**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-books-or-movies-about-the-skirmish-at-island-mound-during-the-civil-war/824592/2 "2018-11-16T00:07:21Z")

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There is supposed to be a 30 minute documentary called ‘The Battle of Island Mound’ made in 2014 that won several Emmys, but I can’t find it.