Ronald F. Maxwell Director, Screenwriter Tom Berenger Lt. Gen. James Longstreet Actor Martin Sheen Gen. Robert E. Lee Actor Stephen Lang Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett Actor Jeff Daniels Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Actor Sam Elliott Brig. Gen. John Buford Actor Richard Jordan Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Armistead Actor C. Thomas Howell Lt. Thomas D. Chamberlain Actor Kevin Conway Sgt. "Buster" Kilrain Actor Maxwell Caulfield Col. Strong Vincent Actor Royce D. Applegate Brig. Gen. James L. Kemper Actor John Diehl Pvt. Bucklin Actor Patrick Gorman Maj. Gen. John Bell Hood Actor Cooper Huckabee Henry T. Harrison Actor James Lancaster Lt. Col. Arthur Fremantle Actor Brian Mallon Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock Actor Andrew Prine Brig. Gen. Richard B. Garnett Actor Richard Anderson Maj. Gen. George G. Meade Actor Bo Brinkman Maj. Walter H. Taylor Actor Kieran Mulroney Maj. G. Moxley Sorrel Actor George Lazenby Brig. Gen. J. Johnston Pettigrew Actor Dwier Brown Capt. Brewer Actor Buck Taylor Col. William Gamble Actor Trent Walker Rebel Prisoner Actor Moctesuma Esparza Producer Robert Katz Producer Kees van Oostrum Cinematographer Corky Ehlers Film Editing Randy Edelman Original Music Cary White Production Design Michael J. Sullivan Art Director Barbara Haberecht Set Decoration Michael Boyd Costume Design Joy Todd Casting