Gettysburg Page #16

1352

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General Rodes?

1353

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We, uh, could attack of course, general...

1354

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...but the boys have had a good fight

and that will be a strong position.

1355

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General, I am sorry we didn't

take that hill today.

1356

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Well, this day is done.

1357

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You know, General Longstreet proposes

that we move our army around to the right...

1358

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...and flank the Federal army...

1359

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...and interpose between

Meade and Washington.

1360

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And to vacate this position?

1361

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To leave this town

we've just captured, sir?

1362

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This town is of no military significance

whatsoever, general.

1363

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To move this entire corps in the face

of a fortified enemy?

1364

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And yet you tell me

that you cannot attack in the morning?

1365

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Gentlemen, if we do not withdraw and if we

do not maneuver in the face of the enemy...

1366

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...then we must attack.

Is there any other alternative?

1367

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-General Hill?

-No, sir.

1368

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Very well.

1369

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I do thank you gentlemen.

1370

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[CLEARS THROAT]

1371

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General...

1372

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...I believe I may have been

too slow today.

1373

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I regret that very much.

1374

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I was trying to be careful.

1375

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May have been too careful.

1376

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You won a victory this day, general.

1377

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It was not a large victory.

It could have been larger.

1378

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Perhaps we could've pushed harder.

1379

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But it was a victory nonetheless.

1380

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And your people fought valiantly.

1381

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This was your first campaign

commanding a corps.

1382

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Now you know it's not always

as simple as it sometimes appears.

1383

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Go and rest now for tomorrow.

1384

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[DOOR OPENS]

1385

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-Will there be anything else, sir?

-No, thank you, major.

1386

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Very well.

1387

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LEE [IN VOICE-OVER]:

In the morning is the great battle.

1388

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Tomorrow or the next day

will determine the war.

1389

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Virginia is here.

1390

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All the South is here.

1391

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What will you do tomorrow?

1392

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In the morning...

1393

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...the enemy will be up

in fortified positions on high ground.

1394

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Longstreet's corps will be coming up...

1395

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...and my boys will be ready

to finish the job.

1396

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If I tell them to withdraw now? No, sir.

1397

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They've been patient for far too long.

1398

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With the enemy out there up on the hill...

1399

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...they'll be ready to finish the job.

1400

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But I don't even know

how much is up there.

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How many men? How many cannon?

1402

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I don't know the ground on the flanks.

1403

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I don't know.

1404

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If I wait in the morning,

the early morning...

1405

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...maybe Meade,

under pressure, will attack. Hm.

1406

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That would make General Longstreet

very happy.

1407

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But I don't think Meade will come down.

1408

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And I don't think I can withdraw, so...

1409

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...God's will, thy will be done.

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LONGSTREET:
Major Sorrel,

you've met before.

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SORREL:

Thank you, general.

1412

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The Federal position was scouted

during the last several hours.

1413

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We've drawn it up here.

1414

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Now, this is the situation.

1415

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The position of the Federal army

is in the shape of a fishhook.

1416

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It starts here. You see these two hills?

1417

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This one and the one with the cemetery.

1418

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That is where they have concentrated

their troops.

1419

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The hook starts there.

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Now, it curves around and comes down

this low ridge to the south...

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...ending before two round hills

of high elevation.

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The Federals have no troops

on those two hills.

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LONGSTREET:
Carry on.

SORREL:
Thank you.

1424

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We now know that General Hancock

is in charge of the Union center.

1425

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There are now perhaps 60,000

to 70,000 men already in position.

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Perhaps as high as 90,000.

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[SIGHS]

1428

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LEE:
I spoke with General Ewell

of your suggestion...

1429

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...that we move around to the right

to flank the Federal army.

1430

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And he is of the opinion that

withdrawing from Gettysburg...

1431

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...and giving it back to the enemy

would be very bad for morale.

1432

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It is unnecessary.

It might even be dangerous.

1433

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Do you disagree?

1434

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We must attack.

1435

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I would prefer not to fight

upon this ground...

1436

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...but every moment we delay

the enemy uses to reinforce himself.

1437

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We cannot support ourselves

for long in this country.

1438

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We must not allow the Federal army

to move around behind...

1439

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...and cut us off from home. No, sir.

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