The Copperhead (1911)
During the Civil War there were a great many Northerners whose sympathies were with the South. They believed that the war was an unjust aggression maneuvered by Northern politicians, and aided unthinkingly by hotheads in the South. These men possessed more than ordinary moral courage, as they were sneered at by their neighbors and derisively termed "Copperheads." Old Stewart Witman was one of these. He lived in Michigan in those troublous days. But he had a son who was ardently espousing the cause of the old flag. The boy was only sixteen, but he enlisted in its ranks. Then Witman rose in his might and such a burst of anger that little household had seldom witnessed. Despite tears and protests from wife and daughter, Witman scratched the name of his first born from the family records, for the heart of the old "Copperhead" was adamant. We now see the boy drilling the awkward squad, a truly laughable scene, but withal a heartrending exhibition of wonderful devotion. Later on we witness how these boys fight for the old flag, with that youngster gallantly leading them through the thick of strife. Thus does he serve his country honorably until the close of the war, though the heart of his parent is untouched. He has no son. The boy carves a name for himself in civil life. The war is over. He enters college and then educates himself for the law. But dark days have come upon the old man, the father. He is about to be ejected from the old homestead, and this news comes to the ears of the boy, who is now on the fair road to prosperity. So one day he comes back. But his parents recognize him not. He makes himself known and is clasped in his dear mother's arms. The father turns from him, though his old heart wells up with tears. The boy stretches forth his hand and suddenly all barriers are thrust aside: father and son unite in one loving embrace.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Ulysses Davis | Director |
| Mark M. Dintenfass | Producer |
