Gettysburg Page #7

546

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We must be charitable

to these people, major.

547

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46:29,454 -- 00:46:31,621

-We have enough enemies.

-Yes, sir.

548

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The men have their strict orders.

549

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But I must admit those orders would be

easier to follow...

550

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...had the Yankees showed charity

when they were in Virginia.

551

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Major, this army

will conduct itself properly...

552

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...and with respect to all

civilian population at all times.

553

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And you will personally report to me

any infraction...

554

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...no matter how minor or trivial

they may appear.

555

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-Yes, sir.

-Very well.

556

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[BAND PLAYING]

557

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LONGSTREET:

Good morning, sir.

558

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LEE:

General Longstreet, good morning.

559

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Federal forces are concentrating.

560

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LEE:
Yes, and I've confirmed

some of your man Harrison's information.

561

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Their new commander

is definitely George Meade.

562

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I have reports of Union cavalry

in Gettysburg.

563

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-Cavalry?

-Mm-hm.

564

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General Hill reports only militia.

565

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-He did?

-Mm.

566

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Well, it's cavalry.

567

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Where there's cavalry,

infantry will be close behind.

568

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Meade's closing fast.

569

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It could be he's thinking

of swinging around behind us.

570

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Behind, in front, direction does not matter.

We'll fight him wherever he is.

571

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Probably got old Abe Lincoln on his back

frantic to throw us out of Pennsylvania.

572

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We may have an opportunity here.

573

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I agree.

574

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Our objective was to get their army

out of Virginia and into the open.

575

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Now they are in the open.

576

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General Meade has been forcing

the march.

577

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The weather has been unusually hot.

578

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He will probably arrive here worn out

and weary, piece by piece.

579

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If we concentrate,

we can hit him as he comes up.

580

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If we can take out a few of his corps,

we can even the odds.

581

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But we must strike hard

and we must strike quickly.

582

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What artillery is that, major?

583

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I don't know, sir.

584

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General Heth is in front.

585

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-My instructions were clear?

-Yes, sir. To all commanders.

586

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Avoid contact with the enemy

until the army's up and concentrated.

587

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And General Heth?

588

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He has instructions

not to force major action.

589

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I told him this morning.

590

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We should move closer to the front.

Send for General Heth.

591

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-I must know what is going on.

-Yes, sir.

592

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General...

593

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...in the fight that is coming,

I want you to stay back from the main line.

594

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This army has lost too many

of its veteran commanders...

595

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...and you, sir, have a very bad habit

of moving too far forward.

596

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Can't lead from behind.

597

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May I say it plainly, sir.

598

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I cannot afford to lose you.

599

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General, let's look to this day.

You may bring up your corps.

600

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Sir.

601

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Major Taylor, have Traveler saddled up.

602

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-I'm gonna look around for myself.

-Yes, sir.

603

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[SOLDIERS YELLING]

604

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They've got a brigade in position

and that's all.

605

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We've got the best damn ground around,

and they're hitting me with one brigade.

606

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Lovely. Lovely.

607

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[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]

608

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Go on down, gentlemen.

609

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OFFICER:

Fall back!

610

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They're on the run.

611

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GAMBLE:

Close crop, General.

612

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BUFORD:
How are your losses?

GAMBLE:
Not bad, sir.

613

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We got them out in the open.

Really got a twist on them.

614

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They are arrogant people, you know?

They came right at us.

615

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We took some prisoners.

They're from Heth's division of Hill s corps.

616

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That's what I've got in front of me.

617

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A new division. 8,000 men more or less.

All within sound of this.

618

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Just back up that road between here

and Cashtown. A little ways up the road.

619

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It'll take them a little

while to get on line.

620

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GAMBLE:
Yes, sir, but Hill s whole corps

is behind. Maybe 25,000.

621

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Longstreet behind that.

Ewell over there to the north.

622

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BUFORD:

I know, Colonel.

623

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When John Reynolds gets here,

he won't have the full army with him.

624

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Only part of it.

625

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The point is, the rebs will be here

this afternoon...

626

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...with everything they've got.

I just thought I'd mention it.

627

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What do you want me to do here, sir?

628

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Heth will be back in a bit.

629

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If he's got any brains at all,

and he's not stupid...

630

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...he'll know by now he's got at least

a brigade in front of him.

631

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He won't wait

to get his whole division in line.

632

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That would take half the morning.

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