Ronald F. Maxwell Director, Screenwriter, Producer Jeff Daniels Colonel Joshua Chamberlain Actor Stephen Lang General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson Actor Robert Duvall General Robert E. Lee Actor Mira Sorvino Fanny Chamberlain Actor Kevin Conway Sergeant 'Buster' Kilrain Actor C. Thomas Howell Lieutenant Thomas Chamberlain Actor Frankie Faison Jim Lewis Actor Matt Letscher Col. Adelbert Ames Actor Jeremy London Sandie Pendleton Actor William Sanderson A.P. Hill Actor Kali Rocha Mary Anna Morrison Jackson Actor Brian Mallon Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock Actor Mia Dillon Jane Beale Actor Donzaleigh Abernathy Martha Actor George Allen Confederate Officer Actor Bruce Boxleitner General James Longstreet Actor Bo Brinkman Maj. Walter Taylor Actor Robert Byrd Confederate General Actor Billy Campbell Maj. Gen. George Pickett Actor Ryan Cutrona Brig. Gen. Marsena Patrick Actor Robert Easton John Janney Actor Joseph Fuqua Maj. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart Actor Phil Gramm Virginia Delegate Actor Lydia Jordan Jane Corbin Actor Ed Markey Irish Brigade Officer Actor Dana Rohrabacher 20th Maine Officer Actor Ted Turner Col. Tazewell Patton Actor, Executive Producer Alex Hyde-White Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside Actor Trent Walker Pvt. McClintock Actor Jeff Shaara Writer Ronald G. Smith Co-Executive Producer, Line Producer Moctesuma Esparza Executive Producer Robert Katz Executive Producer Robert Rehme Executive Producer Nick Grillo Co-Executive Producer Mace Neufeld Executive Producer Robert J. Wussler Associate Executive Producer Kees van Oostrum Cinematographer Corky Ehlers Film Editing Thomas G. Smith Visual Effects Producer John Frizzell Original Music Randy Edelman Original Music Michael Z. Hanan Production Design David Franco Music Producer Gregory Bolton Art Director Casey Hallenbeck Set Decoration Richard La Motte Costume Design Maurice Whitlock Costume Design Joy Todd Casting