Gettysburg Page #13

Her majesty.

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Well, see, you are looking fine.

1080

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Looking lovely yourself, George.

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General. No reflection on you, sir...

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...but you know, my division,

my Virginia boys...

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...we haven't seen all that much action

for a long time.

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I mean, well, we weren't that engaged

at Fredericksburg.

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We missed Chancellorsville altogether.

Off on some piddling affair.

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Now they took two of my brigades,

Corson, Jenkins, and sent them...

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...off to guard Richmond.

I mean, Richmond of all places?

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And now, sir, do you know where

I've been placed in the line of march?

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Last, sir. That's where I am, eEactly last.

I'm bringing up the damn rear.

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Beg pardon, sir.

You see, my boys...

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...are beginning to feel a trifle disgusted

at this attitude towards them...

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...as fighting men, sir. My boys--

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-George.

-Sir.

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-Please.

-I sure don't mean to imply you, sir.

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No. Hell no, sir.

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No, it's just, uh....

Well, the bureaucrats.

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See, I was just-- I was hoping, sir,

that perhaps you could...

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...talk to somebody about this

arrangement of the troops.

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Would you like me to move the whole army

to the side so you can go first?

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Sir?

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Now that you mention it....

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There is no plot, George.

It's just the way things fell out.

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I mean, hell, look at it this way.

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If the army has to turn around,

fight its way back...

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...well, you'll be first in line.

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Yes, I suppose that is true, isn't it?

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You understand, sir.

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That this whole damn war

might be over after one more battle...

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...and my Virginia boys

will have missed most of it.

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Yeah, I know.

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How far back are they?

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Chambersburg, a hard day's march, sir.

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Mm-hm.

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I know I can count on you, George,

when the time comes...

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...and it will come. It will come.

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Sorry to butt in, but they're calling

for George over at the poker table.

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Your fame, sir, has preceded you.

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Well, thank you, general.

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Well, cheerio, fellas.

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Don't forget to bring your money.

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Have you heard any news of old Winfield?

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Old Winnie boy?

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Hancock? Oh, yeah.

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Well, how's he doing?

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-You're gonna find out.

-Yeah?

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He's got the Second Corps.

Damn clover leaves.

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He's headed this way. Probably run

into him in the neEt few days.

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ARMISTEAD:

I wish I could see him again.

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I haven't seen him since before the war.

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Never thought it would last this long.

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Me neither, Lo.

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I sure would like to talk

to old Hancock again.

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One more time.

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Well, why not?

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You wouldn't mind?

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Hell, no.

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I mean, really.

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Do you think it would be proper?

You know, ethical?

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Look, when the time comes,

and he's close...

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...just send a messenger over

under a flag of truce and go on over.

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Ain't nothing to it.

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Last time I saw him was in California.

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Right when the war was beginning...

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...the night before we all left

to go fight against each other.

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Old friends off to war.

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-Hey, Lo.

-Hm?

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-How's your brigade?

-Oh.

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I've never seen troops anywhere

so ready for a brawl.

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I've got to give the old man credit.

A lot of credit for that.

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Who else could've held

this army together for so long?

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Remember what they used to say

about him?

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When he first took command?

They called him "Old Granny."

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Lord, what damn fools we were.

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Now when he passes...

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...the boys hush as if they had seen

an angel of the Lord.

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Have you ever seen anything like that?

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No. I can't say I have.

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It's amazing what one honest man can do.

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Mm. One honest man and a cause.

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I don't think on that too much anymore.

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I guess my only cause is victory.

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This war comes as a nightmare.

You pick your nightmare side.

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Then you put your head down and win.

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[LAUGHING]

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Old gloomy Pete!

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You see, colonel...

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...the government derives its power

from the consent of the people.

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Every government, everywhere.

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