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Dramatization: Colonel Ben Cameron gives a diary to Elise and she reads it at a military hospital in the United States.
Excerpt from fictional silent film "The Birth of a Nation" shows Colonel Ben Cameron nicknamed 'Little Colonel' wounded and enamored of his northern nurse in the United States. Wounded people in a military hospital. The wounded Colonel on a bed. A northern hospital nurse Elise plays a musical instrument. She comes and sits near him. The nurse sings and the Colonel listens to her. Colonel Ben reads a letter written by Phil. The nurse sits near his bed and talks. The Colonel gives a small diary to her. Elise reads the diary. Other patients and nurses in the background.
Dramatization: Abraham Lincoln intercedes to prevent Colonel Cameron's hanging in the United States.
Excerpt from fictional silent film "The Birth of a Nation" shows Colonel Ben Cameron's mother appealing for mercy. Cameron's mother in a hospital. A guard in the hospital stops her. Wounded Colonel Ben lying on a bed. Northern nurse Elise stands near his bed. Other patients in the background. Ben's mother takes permission from the guard to meet her son. Elise holds hands of the Colonel and he tries to say something. The Colonel's mother walks in and looks at her son. She speaks to her. Elise stands near his bed. An army surgeon says that the Colonel will be hanged as a guerrilla. Elise and Colonel's mother are shocked to hear this. The surgeon walks away. The mother cries putting her head on the chest of the Colonel and holding hands of Elise. She says that they will ask for mercy. Elise leaves. The mother is tensed. She cries holding hands of another nurse. Officials and dignitaries in a hall. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln seated in a chair. Ben's mother and Elise in the hall. They both approach Abraham Lincoln and he shakes hands. They appeal to Lincoln regarding the hanging of Colonel Ben. A close up of Elise. The mother speaks to Lincoln. Ben on his bed in the hospital. Ben's mother begs for mercy and cries. Lincoln consoles her. Elise stands and prays. Lincoln looks at some documents on a table. He wears spectacles and writes on a paper. Elise becomes happy. The President gives the paper to Ben's mother. Elise and the mother hug each other. An officer seated in a chair. They both leave the hall. A man comes to Lincoln. Ben in the hospital. Elise and the mother come and tell the Colonel that he will not be hanged. The mother holds the paper of mercy in her hand and shows it to Ben. Ben recovers at the hospital. The mother hugs Elise. Elise speaks to the guard and leaves. Ben talks to Elise and feels shy. She tries to go away and the Colonel pulls her back. The mother is back in her home and meets her husband and daughter
Dramatization: General Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in the United States.
Excerpt from the fictional silent film "The Birth of a Nation" shows Generals Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant meeting at Appomattox Courthouse in the United States. The Generals and officials in the court. Both the Generals seated in chairs. An official reads a paper. He hands it over to General Grant and then takes it back. Another official hands a paper to General Lee in the background. Both of them sign. General Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant. Both the Generals shake hands.
Dramatization: Colonel Ben gets discharged from a hospital and returns back to his home in the United States.
Excerpt from the fictional silent film "The Birth of a Nation" shows Colonel Ben Cameron going back to his home in the United States. A guard stands holding a gun. The Colonel gets discharged from a hospital. Nurse Elise walks with him. The Colonel shakes hand with the nurse. Guards exchange their duty in the background. Elise and Ben talk. The Colonel kisses the back of her hand. The Colonel leaves. Elise in a sad mood and a guard tells her something. Ben's sister Flora Cameron holds a plate. Food in the plate. A man puts a shawl on her. Ben's sister sticks cotton pieces on her dress. She sits in a chair. Flora looks at her dress. Colonel Ben's house. He looks at his house. Flora shows her dress to her mother. They run towards the door as Ben arrives. Ben enters the house. Ben's mother and sister are happy. Colonel's mother, father and sister stand together. Ben's sister meet him and both of them talk. She hugs him. They both enter the house.
Crew and officer enter British Mark I Male tank in World War I.
World War One British Tank crew wearing protective leather helmets enter Mark I Male Tank through access door adjacent to sponson. Officer, carrying his black cat mascot on his shoulder, follows. Tank's sponson (also called barbette) is seen rotating with its 6 pounder gun changing elevation.
United States cavalry in training exercises in the United States
U.S. Army cavalry troops on horseback and horse drawn carriages, during training exercises prior to participation in the Punitive Expedition in Mexico under leadership of General Funston. Troops fire rifles from bushes during exercises.
