“See the way I figure, I figure this war would be over a whole lot...”

Trip

See the way I figure, I figure this war would be over a whole lot sooner if you boys just turned right on around and headed back on down that way, and you let us head on up there where the real fighting is.

Union Soldier

We got men dyin' up that road.

Trip

And there wouldn't be nothing but rebs dyin if they'd let the fifty-fourth in it.

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Rawlins The town is clean sir. Ain't no rebs here, just some women. Col. Montgomery You hear that! Let's clear er out! Shaw What are you doing? Col. Montgomery Liberating this town in the name of the Republic. Union Soldier Give 'em Hell, 54! All Give 'em Hell, 54! 'Shaw: [points at the flag bearer] If this man should fall, who will lift the flag and carry on? Searles I will. Shaw I'll see you in the fort, Thomas.