The Best of Civil War Minutes® Confederate features the rarely told stories and artifacts of both the famous and average Confederate soldiers in the Civil War. Items like a Confederate frock coat, canteen and rifle provide the intricate details of the soldiers lives and how the war was fought. Features popular episodes such as Sunken Blockade Runner Cargo, Confederate Battle Flags and Faces of Lee. Featuring Michael Kraus, who served as Military History Advisor for Miramax Films Cold Mountain and Military Coordinator for New Line Cinema s film Gettysburg. Kraus career includes working as a historian for several A&E television Civil War Journal episodes.