From the new york times article
"'Glory' begins in the manner of one of those re-enactments one sees at battlefields where, in cause of tourism on summer weekends, local citizens put on period costumes and play at history. The uniforms in the movie seem awfully clean and well pressed. During the first charge at Antietam, which opens the film, the boys' faces are prettily smudged, as if by a volunteer makeup artist. One seems to be looking at a tasteful re-enactment even though bodies are cut in two and one head disintegrates."
My paraphrase of the article
The film "Glory" starts with a war scene re-enactment, in which the people wore costumes and act out the past. Their battle uniforms appear to be well taken care of and pristine. In the beginning charge that starts the movie, the soldiers' faces are beautifully smudged, like they were wearing makeup. One soldier appears to be watching a delightful re-enactment despite bodies laying mutilated on the ground and heads being blown to pieces. (Canby)
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