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for good news from Sheridan.

Is that General Sheridan in there?

Sure 'tis General Sheridan.

Doesn't that sound like cannon fire?

I don't hear anything, sir.

Hey, come here.

Have you good ears?

Pretty good when they're washed.

Then try them.

Do you hear anything like cannon fire?

It's cannon all right,

over by the swamp.

They may have caught

General Wright by surprise!

Mount those shorses!

- Sheridan's entire army-

- has met an overwhelming defeat. -

Incredible.

And no word from Sheridan.

I'm afraid he was away.

It means the defeat of all our plans.

Yes, for we'll have

to withdraw Grant from Richmond

to protect Washington.

Come on, boys! Come on!

General,

the right wing is in full retreat.

Impossible to hold our positin, sir.

Tell Colonel Tolliver

to reform and hold at all costs.

We're going back!

Officers, reform your men!

We're going back!

- Come on boys, let's go!

- Let's go, boys!

Forward!

Forward to victory!

- Down with, the traitor,-

- up with the star!-

- While we rally-

- 'round the flag boys,-

- We'll rally-

- once again,-

shouting the battle cry of freedom!-

Yes, we'll rally 'round the flag, boys-

We'll rally once again,-

Shouting the battle cry of freedom,-

- We will rally from the hillside,-

- We'll gather from the plain. -

Shouting the battle cry of freedom,-

- The Unin forever,-

- hurrah, boys, hurrah!-

- Sown with the traitor,-

- up with the star. -

While we rally round the flag boys,-

We'll rally once again,-

Shouting the battle cry of freedom,-

Arrived in time to reform forces. -

Have struck the enemy-

- and have won an

overwhelming victory. Sheridan. -

I knew it.

I knew it...

Better and better. Look! Here.

Tremendous number of prisoners.

Prisoners?

I hope there's nothing

but prisoners from now on.

The ship, Stanton!

Yes, Mr. President,

and Sheridan!

Surrender...

my poor army!

I'd rather die a thousand deaths

than do that to them.

There, General,

you must lie down and rest.

Rest...

that's a beautiful word...

They've caught a spy and they want

the order for his executin approved.

Colonel Marshall...

who was that?

- Only a courier, sir.

- What did he want?

They've caught a spy.

I approved the executin order, sir.

Colonel,...

the only reason for shooting a spy

is the protectin of an army, isn't it?

Yes, sir.

Well,...

you and I know

that this army can't exist much longer.

Isn't that right?

Yes, sir.

That is why I am unwilling

that there shall be a single life lost

unnecessarily.

Colonel...

I wonder if you'd mind

countermanding that order.

I will.

Yes, sir.

Tired, Grant?

Not much.

Mr. President, we have them.

It can only last a few days more.

General Sherman and I are glad

of this chance to talk with you.

The Unin...

we've saved it at last.

They must surrender soon.

The Unin...

We'll have 'em all back...

United, free...

one Country.

And meanwhile, Mr. President?

I've heard the country

wishes all rebel property confiscated

and the rebel generals,

such as Lee, shot for treason.

He's put up a grand battle.

And they've robbed

the cradle and the grave, sir.

Lee is fighting with his last breath.

Shoot Robert E. Lee?

Someone will have to shoot

Abraham Lincoln first.

They're rebels, not traitors.

And their horses and baggage, sir?

They'll need them

for the spring plowing.

Let 'em keep 'em and get to work.

Very good, sir.

Just one thing more, Mr. President...

the head of the rebel government

Jefferson Davis?

Jefferson Davis...

Do you wish his capture?

That reminds me of a story.

We had a terrible drunkard once

in Springfield.

Finally he signed the pledge.

Next day he got thirsty

and went to a bar

and ordered a lemonade.

While the bartender was fixing it,

the old drunk got sadder and sadder.

Finally he leaned over

and said to the bartender,

"Mike, while you're fixin' that,

couldn't you put

a nice little shot of whiskey in,

unbeknownst to meself?"

Well, sir?

Couldn't you sort

of lot Jeff Davis escape,

unbeknownst to yourselves?

We'll do our part, sir.

We're going to take them back

as though they'd never been away.

Lincoln...

He freed the negroes.

He's supressed

the right of a trail by jury.

He muzzled the press!

Now, wiht the oid of this "butternuts",

his army and his negroes,

he make himself

King of the Amrica.

Lincoln!

I drink to him...

and his domatin!

Right,...

you're right.

On my part...

Go on,

you're among friends...

The man who kills Abraham Lincoln

will be inmortal.

Now, listen...

I have a plan...

and I'm going in.

Do you mind my smoking, Mrs. Lincoln?

No, not much.

You don't know how glad we all are

that you were reelected, Mr. President.

I'm sure this lady will be glad

to spend four more years

in the White House.

Glad? I've just hired two new maids.

Lincoln, will you ever learn

to keep your feet in shoes?

Mrs. Lincoln,

have you met General Grant?

I met him. It took us a week

to get the smoke out of the curtains.

Yes, Oglesby, he's one

human being who has faults.

A party of prohibitionists,

called on me the other day

and complained about Grant's drinking.

I told 'em if I knew what brand he uses,

I'd send barrels of it

to my other generals.

Two new maids...

If we're going to be

here four more years...

Four years...

four more years...

Mr. Lincoln, don't you go thinking

about of those dreams again.

You'll live two hundred and after

we'll celebrate it right over here,

we'll travel around the worid

and have a nice long rest.

Oh, Daddy!,

Would that be fun?

- You're not going without me...?

- Why, of course not, Tad.

You can depend on Mother Surratt,

and everything is straight with me.

I said I'd go through with it,

and I will.

Tonight will be remembered

throughout the ages.

I play my best part.

How much better a dagger would look,

Cassius used a dagger,

but this is safer.

- Speech!

- Speech!

- Speech!

- Speech!

Again I say,

with malice toward none,

with charity for all,

with firmness in the right

as God gives us to see the right,

we shall bind up

the natin's wounds and cherish peace.

That government of the people,

by the people, for the people

shall not perish from the earth.

Thank you.

God bless you all.

Mr. Lincoln, I'm just proud of you!

- Peanuts, hold the horse for me?

- Yes.

Will you be long, sir?

No, not very long.

Dundreary,

would you mind bringing me a wrap?

I feel a draught.

I'm afraid you must be mistaken.

Mr. Lincoln...

has just stopped the draft.

I reckon I'm going

to feel right to home here, b'gosh!

I would be too if it wasn't for

that 'ternal servant-critter

with brass buttons on his coat.

He just swells out his big bosom

like a turkey cock in layin' time,

looks at me as if I meant

to esquatulate with the spoons.

I reckon they don't know who they're

dealin' with, but I'll show 'em.

I'm as obstinate

as Deacon Stumpp's forelock.

"It wouldn't lie down; it couldn't stand up,"

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