| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Lillian Gish | ... | Elsie - Stoneman's Daughter | |
| Mae Marsh | ... | Flora Cameron - the Pet Sister | |
| Henry B. Walthall | ... | Col. Ben Cameron aka The Little Colonel (as Henry Walthall) | |
| Miriam Cooper | ... | Margaret Cameron - the Elder Sister | |
| Mary Alden | ... | Lydia Brown - Stoneman's Mulatto Housekeeper | |
| Ralph Lewis | ... | Hon. Austin Stoneman - Leader of the House | |
| George Siegmann | ... | Silas Lynch - Mulatto Lieut. Governor (as George Seigmann) | |
| Walter Long | ... | Gus - A Renegade Negro | |
| Robert Harron | ... | Tod - Stoneman's Younger Son | |
| Wallace Reid | ... | Jeff - The Blacksmith (as Wallace Reed) | |
| Joseph Henabery | ... | Abraham Lincoln (as Jos. Henabery) | |
| Elmer Clifton | ... | Phil - Stoneman's Elder Son | |
| Josephine Crowell | ... | Mrs. Cameron | |
| Spottiswoode Aitken | ... | Dr. Cameron | |
| George Beranger | ... | Wade Cameron - the Second Son (as J.A. Beringer) | |
Two brothers, Phil and Ted Stoneman, visit their friends in Piedmont, South Carolina: the family Cameron. This friendship is affected by the Civil War, as the Stonemans and the Camerons must join up opposite armies. The consequences of the War in their lives are shown in connection to major historical events, like the development of the Civil War itself, Lincoln's assassination, and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan. Written by Victor Munoz <vmunoz@macul.ciencias.uchile.cl>
This is some incredible movie making. The skill involved is simply incredible. But the racism overwhelms it during the second part. It is very hard to watch. It should not be negated or forgotten. Neither its genius nor its abhorrence.