The Grim Toll of War

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"A two-reel special with many acceptable scenes, some very pretty and one that is solemn. The story it tells is of the Civil War. It wouldn't stand analysis as a picture of life, and it has one unfortunate "break," when the recruiting officer swears in the hero as a soldier without rising from his seat. In spite of all these things it is true that a large audience was amply entertained by it, with the aid of patriotic music not of the best. War scenes make the old tunes very impressive. The offering also has some stirring fireworks that come in a very well-made battle, with one o..."