Gettysburg Page #5

He's headed this way.

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Sir?

372

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Lee's turned. That's the main body.

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You think so?

374

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-I thought they were going to Harrisburg.

-He was.

375

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That's too many troops

to be a raiding party.

376

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There's power behind it.

377

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Sir, if you want to fight here,

this is such lovely ground.

378

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It's the best damn ground

I've seen all day.

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It is that.

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BUFORD:
We'll move both brigades

into town.

381

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That'll make the good citizens happy.

382

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Let's go down and have a look.

383

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Sir.

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[MARCHING MUSIC PLAYING]

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[WOMEN CHATTERING]

386

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-Soldier, your shirt needs mending.

-I thought the war was in Virginia.

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MAN:

What division are you boys with?

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Colonel, do you mind?

389

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A good officer doesn't ride all day.

I've been sitting too long anyway.

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TOM:

What do you think?

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-What do you think?

-About what?

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About the Second Maine boys, what else?

393

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-Are any of them going to join us?

-Would you believe it? All but six!

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What?

395

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I counted by actual vote.

114 voted to pick up the rifle.

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-Well, I'll be.

-You did good, brother, real good!

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Good. See to it they march together.

398

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Yes. Glazier's got the hardheads in tow.

There are six.

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Get the names.

Put them in different companies.

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I want them spread out,

not bunched together.

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-I'll see about their muskets.

-Colonel, sir.

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BUFORD:
Keep the patrols out.

Scout this bunch in front of us.

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Also scout up north. They'll be

coming over that way from Carlisle.

404

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I think Lee's turned the whole army...

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...headed this way,

trying to get around us...

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...get between Meade and Washington.

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If I'm right, there'll be a lot

of troops up this road...

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...and down that northern road too,

so hop to it.

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Sir.

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[BELL TOLLING]

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By God, I can't believe

they're coming this far north.

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Can I have a ride on your pony?

413

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There's Johnny Rebs everywhere.

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Sure am glad to see you fellas.

415

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Your servant, ma'am.

416

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Is there going to be a disturbance

in our town?

417

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Nothing the cavalry can't handle.

418

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Never knew you were such a cavalier.

419

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I'm just not as shy and reserved

as you, sir. Beg your pardon.

420

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Yeah, I m about as shy as

a regiment at full gallop.

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Rebel raiding parties

have been here for days.

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Peeled the land of every cow,

chicken and hog.

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Can't chew a plow horse with

what they didn't take.

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Bobby Lee's up this road

a piece.

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Got the whole army of

Northern Virginia with him.

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I recommend you good folks get back

to your homes and stay indoors.

427

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Yeah, for how long?

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Till the shooting stops.

429

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Something about the mayor and politicians

and dignitaries that troubles me a bit.

430

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They're too fat and they talk too much.

431

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And they never think twice

about asking a man to die for them.

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You know what's happening here

in the morning?

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Sir?

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The whole damn rebel army

is gonna be here.

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They'll move through this town,

occupy the hills on the other side.

436

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When our people arrive, Lee'll have

high ground. There'll be the devil to pay.

437

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The high ground!

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Meade will come in slowly, cautiously,

new to command.

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They'll be on his back from Washington.

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Wires hot with messages. Attack! Attack!

441

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So he will set up a ring

around these hills.

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And when Lee's army is nicely entrenched

behind fat rocks on the high ground...

443

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...Meade will finally attack,

if he can coordinate the army.

444

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Straight up the hillside, out in the open...

445

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...in that gorgeous field of fire.

446

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We will charge valiantly

and be butchered valiantly.

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And afterward, men in tall hats and

gold watch fobs will thump their chest...

448

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...and say what a brave charge it was.

449

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Devin, I've led a soldier's life...

450

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...and I've never seen anything

as brutally clear as this.

451

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It's as if I can actually see the blue troops

in one long bloody moment...

452

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...going up the long slope

to the stony top...

453

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...as if it were already done...

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...and already a memory.

455

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An odd, set...

456

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...stony quality to it.

457

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As if tomorrow has already happened

and there's nothing you can do about it.

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The way you sometimes feel

before an ill-considered attack...

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