“Another close one and it could be a hard day for Mother.” – Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Gettysburg ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from Gettysburg 1993

Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Jeff Daniels

[tells Thomas to move back from him when a shell explodes near them]

Another close one and it could be a hard day for Mother.

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