1 00:01:15,567 --> 00:01:17,742 My name is Jedidiah Cooper, 2 00:01:17,743 --> 00:01:19,710 I was born a slave. 3 00:01:19,711 --> 00:01:21,985 Don't know exactly when. 4 00:01:21,986 --> 00:01:24,097 But I was half way between a boy and a man 5 00:01:24,098 --> 00:01:27,083 when I first heard the guns of Mr. Lincoln's war 6 00:01:27,084 --> 00:01:28,888 in 1861. 7 00:01:28,889 --> 00:01:31,011 For days we couldn't see any union soldiers. 8 00:01:31,012 --> 00:01:33,217 But we slaves knew they had come 9 00:01:33,218 --> 00:01:34,150 to set us free. 10 00:01:36,300 --> 00:01:38,834 My best friend was a dog named Jack. 11 00:01:40,015 --> 00:01:41,675 There used to be no coon or deer 12 00:01:41,676 --> 00:01:43,835 could outrun Jack, until Master 13 00:01:43,836 --> 00:01:44,787 got some hounds. 14 00:01:45,679 --> 00:01:48,789 Old Jack was tied to that fence winter and summer. 15 00:01:48,790 --> 00:01:50,412 Never to chase a rabbit again. 16 00:01:58,524 --> 00:02:01,232 Master let me get five of his eggs every morning. 17 00:02:02,489 --> 00:02:04,294 Didn't let no other slave do that. 18 00:02:05,283 --> 00:02:06,434 But I didn't dare tell him that the eggs 19 00:02:06,435 --> 00:02:07,235 were for my Pa. 20 00:02:13,496 --> 00:02:14,296 - One of Master Lincoln's soldiers 21 00:02:14,297 --> 00:02:15,720 came by last night looking for some food. 22 00:02:15,721 --> 00:02:17,695 - Well he told me, meet him down by 23 00:02:17,696 --> 00:02:19,466 the creek side, he supposed to 24 00:02:19,467 --> 00:02:20,378 let us join the army. 25 00:02:20,379 --> 00:02:21,788 - We gonna look after his horses. 26 00:02:21,789 --> 00:02:23,290 - Look, you wanna come, Jed? 27 00:02:23,291 --> 00:02:24,091 - Come on, Jed. 28 00:02:24,091 --> 00:02:25,059 - Got to take care of Pa. 29 00:02:26,027 --> 00:02:27,765 - Go on back to your pappy then. 30 00:02:27,766 --> 00:02:29,885 Master Cooper said we'd 31 00:02:29,886 --> 00:02:30,877 be eating grass like mules if we went 32 00:02:30,878 --> 00:02:32,047 into the Yankee army. 33 00:02:32,048 --> 00:02:34,102 But I didn't believe that. 34 00:02:34,103 --> 00:02:35,705 We knew that any slave that attempted 35 00:02:35,706 --> 00:02:38,393 to join the union army would pay with 36 00:02:38,394 --> 00:02:40,112 their lives if they were caught. 37 00:02:45,536 --> 00:02:46,688 - What's all the fuss about? 38 00:02:47,725 --> 00:02:49,337 Have a piece of bread. 39 00:02:49,338 --> 00:02:50,999 - Mommy, where's Pa? 40 00:03:00,388 --> 00:03:01,961 Master often whipped my Pa 41 00:03:01,962 --> 00:03:03,469 for no reason I could see. 42 00:03:04,353 --> 00:03:06,531 My Pa was gettin' so sick, he couldn't 43 00:03:06,532 --> 00:03:07,895 go out and work no more. 44 00:03:12,676 --> 00:03:15,536 - Pa, I want to take you with the Yankees 45 00:03:15,537 --> 00:03:17,072 so you'll never get whipped again. 46 00:03:17,073 --> 00:03:18,099 - No, son. 47 00:03:18,100 --> 00:03:19,501 I's worn out. 48 00:03:19,502 --> 00:03:21,315 - I'll carry you if I have to. 49 00:03:21,316 --> 00:03:22,955 Mama, you and Shadow can come, too. 50 00:03:22,956 --> 00:03:26,476 - I can't be running off with no Yankee's, child. 51 00:03:26,477 --> 00:03:28,986 I got Shadow to look after. 52 00:03:28,987 --> 00:03:31,424 And besides, Yankee's cut off little 53 00:03:31,425 --> 00:03:33,199 colored boys ears. 54 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:34,967 Jed, get out here and fall in. 55 00:03:34,968 --> 00:03:36,589 Better go see what he wants. 56 00:03:36,590 --> 00:03:38,097 - I already know what he wants. 57 00:03:47,506 --> 00:03:49,984 I belonged to Master's son, Kirk. 58 00:03:49,985 --> 00:03:53,162 I did all Kirk's chores, carried his books to school, 59 00:03:53,163 --> 00:03:55,981 fanned the flies when he ate, and drilled 60 00:03:55,982 --> 00:03:57,642 with him every morning. 61 00:03:57,643 --> 00:03:59,505 Kirk wanted to join the Southern army 62 00:03:59,506 --> 00:04:01,751 and prove himself to a father that didn't 63 00:04:01,752 --> 00:04:03,882 think very much of his own son. 64 00:04:03,883 --> 00:04:05,179 - You did better last week. 65 00:04:13,789 --> 00:04:15,527 Being that he was a hero 66 00:04:15,528 --> 00:04:17,803 from the Mexican war, Master expected 67 00:04:17,804 --> 00:04:19,905 the General's commission any day 68 00:04:19,906 --> 00:04:21,240 from Robert E. Lee. 69 00:04:22,066 --> 00:04:24,137 I knew if Kirk joined the army, 70 00:04:24,138 --> 00:04:27,345 I would be right at his side. 71 00:04:27,346 --> 00:04:28,929 - Where are you going, Pa? 72 00:04:28,930 --> 00:04:30,926 - Willie here says that two of our slaves 73 00:04:30,927 --> 00:04:33,460 ran off to join the Yankees this morning. 74 00:04:33,461 --> 00:04:34,757 I'm going to go catch them. 75 00:04:36,969 --> 00:04:38,902 And you tell your father that he needs 76 00:04:38,903 --> 00:04:41,352 to work today, if he wants me to feed him. 77 00:04:41,353 --> 00:04:42,677 - Yes, Sir. 78 00:04:42,678 --> 00:04:45,855 - I found him in the barn just now, drying tobacco. 79 00:05:02,732 --> 00:05:03,979 I'm going to make my daddy proud. 80 00:05:03,980 --> 00:05:05,729 Kill ourselves a Yankee. 81 00:05:05,730 --> 00:05:07,858 Master Cooper warned his son 82 00:05:07,859 --> 00:05:10,095 to stay away from the guns from the Mexican war 83 00:05:10,096 --> 00:05:11,698 he kept in his study. 84 00:05:11,699 --> 00:05:13,557 But Kirk was eager to prove himself and got 85 00:05:13,558 --> 00:05:15,375 a gun for each of us. 86 00:05:15,376 --> 00:05:17,824 To find a union soldier to kill. 87 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:21,049 - Maybe we should bring Jack along. 88 00:05:22,086 --> 00:05:23,190 - He might protect us. 89 00:05:24,237 --> 00:05:26,031 Jack ain't a dog for war. 90 00:05:26,032 --> 00:05:27,479 - Please, Master Kirk. 91 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:29,566 - My Pa wants to whip me for untying Jack, 92 00:05:29,567 --> 00:05:31,485 I'm going to say it was you. 93 00:06:10,125 --> 00:06:12,007 - Oh boy, look at them Yankees run. 94 00:06:13,228 --> 00:06:14,234 - Down boys, behind you. 95 00:06:21,617 --> 00:06:22,416 - Six shooter. 96 00:06:24,106 --> 00:06:26,225 They don't give the Southern army no pistols. 97 00:06:29,072 --> 00:06:31,360 - Kirk, it ain't right taking the hat 98 00:06:31,361 --> 00:06:32,311 off a dead man. 99 00:06:33,265 --> 00:06:34,931 - But I ain't got no more Yanks to shoot at. 100 00:06:34,932 --> 00:06:38,196 So I'll pretend this here is a real Yank. 101 00:06:38,197 --> 00:06:38,997 Come on. 102 00:06:46,542 --> 00:06:48,228 Why are you so scared, huh? 103 00:06:50,999 --> 00:06:52,586 - The last time I went bear hunting, 104 00:06:52,587 --> 00:06:53,978 your daddy said next time he catch me with 105 00:06:53,979 --> 00:06:55,735 a gun again, he gonna use it on me. 106 00:06:55,736 --> 00:06:57,213 - He wouldn't hurt you, Jed. 107 00:06:57,214 --> 00:06:58,014 You know that. 108 00:07:00,142 --> 00:07:01,342 Come on, show your stuff. 109 00:07:04,904 --> 00:07:06,805 Now say, did, Yankee, die. 110 00:07:14,166 --> 00:07:15,974 Water. 111 00:07:15,975 --> 00:07:16,774 Water. 112 00:07:17,798 --> 00:07:19,620 - I'm not giving him no water. 113 00:07:19,621 --> 00:07:20,421 - Water please. 114 00:07:24,219 --> 00:07:25,591 - What are you doing? 115 00:07:25,592 --> 00:07:26,562 That's the enemy. 116 00:07:28,232 --> 00:07:30,593 - Come on, my pappy can doctor you. 117 00:07:30,594 --> 00:07:31,487 - Leave me here, son. 118 00:07:31,488 --> 00:07:34,260 - No, we can't do that, you's helping us. 119 00:07:34,261 --> 00:07:35,596 Come on, Kirk, he's dying. 120 00:07:48,652 --> 00:07:50,110 My Pa had a reputation 121 00:07:50,111 --> 00:07:52,299 for doctoring us slaves. 122 00:07:52,300 --> 00:07:54,293 He was the only hope for that wounded Yankee. 123 00:07:54,294 --> 00:07:56,926 But we knew the price my Pa would pay 124 00:07:56,927 --> 00:08:00,123 if Master discovered a union soldier 125 00:08:00,124 --> 00:08:01,180 in his tobacco barn. 126 00:08:02,386 --> 00:08:04,226 - Lord have mercy, Jed. 127 00:08:12,470 --> 00:08:15,187 Get off now, this ain't no place for you, Kirk. 128 00:08:21,862 --> 00:08:23,615 - You have a name, son? 129 00:08:23,616 --> 00:08:24,787 - Name's Jed, Sir. 130 00:08:26,515 --> 00:08:28,011 - I never could snuggle up next to my pappy 131 00:08:28,012 --> 00:08:28,812 like that. 132 00:08:31,610 --> 00:08:32,678 Today I set Jed free. 133 00:08:34,629 --> 00:08:35,493 I give him my gun. 134 00:08:36,985 --> 00:08:38,755 - He's my slave boy. 135 00:08:40,329 --> 00:08:41,645 - Go on, do what I say. 136 00:08:51,426 --> 00:08:53,413 - What's your name? 137 00:08:53,414 --> 00:08:54,327 - Name's Nathaniel. 138 00:08:55,258 --> 00:08:56,506 He's a good son, isn't he? 139 00:08:57,712 --> 00:09:00,184 - Your pappy say the same. 140 00:09:00,185 --> 00:09:01,679 - Not if you hear him talk. 141 00:09:01,680 --> 00:09:02,496 - Don't say that. 142 00:09:05,232 --> 00:09:07,200 - I have this letter that I wrote to him. 143 00:09:09,706 --> 00:09:10,906 But he never writes back. 144 00:09:16,810 --> 00:09:18,941 - Reverend A.S. Stewart. 145 00:09:19,911 --> 00:09:23,857 153 Pennsylvania Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 146 00:09:25,018 --> 00:09:27,177 - Can you get that letter to him? 147 00:09:27,178 --> 00:09:27,978 Promise me. 148 00:09:29,487 --> 00:09:30,367 - I'll try. 149 00:09:48,270 --> 00:09:50,270 We slaves knew 150 00:09:50,271 --> 00:09:51,571 we weren't allowed to be around no Yankees. 151 00:09:51,572 --> 00:09:53,166 Say nothing of a Yankee soldier. 152 00:09:53,991 --> 00:09:55,480 But nothing would've stopped us 153 00:09:56,347 --> 00:09:58,512 from praying and watching over Nathaniel that night. 154 00:09:58,513 --> 00:10:00,288 The Lord knew best though. 155 00:10:00,289 --> 00:10:02,093 And took that soldier home with him 156 00:10:02,094 --> 00:10:03,739 the next morning. 157 00:10:09,097 --> 00:10:11,065 It was a happy day for the South. 158 00:10:14,263 --> 00:10:16,183 Happy day for the South. 159 00:10:20,781 --> 00:10:22,589 We did a hard days work. 160 00:10:22,590 --> 00:10:24,500 Master Cooper once told us slaves 161 00:10:24,501 --> 00:10:26,621 that none of us would ever see another day 162 00:10:26,622 --> 00:10:27,966 if we tried to run from him. 163 00:10:29,445 --> 00:10:32,228 When I saw Amos and Tempe shot dead and slung 164 00:10:32,229 --> 00:10:35,223 over the back of a horse, I knew Master 165 00:10:35,224 --> 00:10:37,450 might do the same thing to my Pa. 166 00:10:37,451 --> 00:10:39,630 Kirk tried to lie an said we'd been down 167 00:10:39,631 --> 00:10:41,070 by the swimming hole. 168 00:10:41,071 --> 00:10:43,547 But Master saw the blood on Kirk's shirt. 169 00:10:43,548 --> 00:10:45,294 And made him tell how he got that blood 170 00:10:45,295 --> 00:10:46,772 from the Yankee soldier. 171 00:10:46,773 --> 00:10:48,423 - What's that I see on your shirt, son? 172 00:10:48,424 --> 00:10:49,615 Somebody get hurt? 173 00:11:56,504 --> 00:11:58,985 - Eli, what are you going to do 174 00:11:58,986 --> 00:12:01,347 about those slaves harboring the enemy? 175 00:12:02,730 --> 00:12:05,561 You got to do something or all the slaves 176 00:12:05,562 --> 00:12:07,576 will be running off like they did 177 00:12:07,577 --> 00:12:08,825 at the Johnson plantation. 178 00:12:14,279 --> 00:12:15,229 - Give me my whip. 179 00:12:18,378 --> 00:12:19,741 Get the others out of here. 180 00:12:24,762 --> 00:12:26,950 - Son, let daddy handle this. 181 00:12:26,951 --> 00:12:28,217 - No, Pa. 182 00:12:28,218 --> 00:12:29,388 - No, you won't. 183 00:12:29,389 --> 00:12:30,321 - I will. 184 00:12:31,130 --> 00:12:33,351 - Go where it says on that soldier's letter. 185 00:12:33,352 --> 00:12:35,203 Moses will show you where the start. 186 00:12:35,204 --> 00:12:37,484 - I want to stay here with you, Pa. 187 00:12:37,485 --> 00:12:40,708 - Promise me you'll run away, you hear? 188 00:12:43,799 --> 00:12:44,599 - I promise. 189 00:12:46,218 --> 00:12:47,018 Come on, Jack. 190 00:12:53,316 --> 00:12:54,531 You know it's not Will, father. 191 00:12:54,532 --> 00:12:55,885 Don't tell me. 192 00:12:55,886 --> 00:12:57,758 Can't even do a half days work no more. 193 00:13:09,919 --> 00:13:12,081 Are you a soldier or a coward, boy? 194 00:13:34,949 --> 00:13:36,302 Go take care of that dog. 195 00:13:39,864 --> 00:13:43,249 - I'm sorry, Noah, but I'd put a white man down 196 00:13:43,250 --> 00:13:45,090 for what you did today. 197 00:14:20,060 --> 00:14:21,404 - Don't leave him like that. 198 00:14:27,295 --> 00:14:30,944 - Kid, you gotta get out of here now. 199 00:14:30,945 --> 00:14:34,738 Jed, I'm not going to lay a hand on you. 200 00:14:34,739 --> 00:14:38,021 - There's a creek that runs alongside Cooper woods. 201 00:14:38,022 --> 00:14:40,594 You follow that until it runs into the river. 202 00:14:40,595 --> 00:14:42,610 You go all the way to the end until you see 203 00:14:42,611 --> 00:14:43,523 a white house. 204 00:14:44,435 --> 00:14:46,546 Follow the sun, there's going to be a statue. 205 00:14:46,547 --> 00:14:48,735 When you get to it, you go up and you knock 206 00:14:48,736 --> 00:14:52,197 on that door three times and then two times more. 207 00:14:52,198 --> 00:14:55,349 There's a lady there and she's a nice lady. 208 00:14:55,350 --> 00:14:57,207 And she's going to help you catch a train 209 00:14:57,208 --> 00:14:58,834 and she's going to take you to the north. 210 00:14:58,835 --> 00:15:01,412 - No, don't let my baby go, no. 211 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:04,037 - What should I do, mama? 212 00:15:04,038 --> 00:15:06,428 - You got no place to go, Jed. 213 00:15:06,429 --> 00:15:08,583 - I still got the letter from the soldier, mama. 214 00:15:08,584 --> 00:15:10,316 - I'm so sorry, Jed. 215 00:15:10,317 --> 00:15:13,240 Jed, I want to talk with you. 216 00:15:13,241 --> 00:15:18,041 - Now you take this and here's some food for you. 217 00:15:18,275 --> 00:15:19,975 I took it off of that dead soldier. 218 00:15:22,067 --> 00:15:24,543 - Moses, bury my Pa and the soldier like 219 00:15:24,544 --> 00:15:25,418 you did old Joe. 220 00:15:26,889 --> 00:15:28,316 I love you so much, mama. 221 00:15:28,317 --> 00:15:30,391 - I loves you too, son. 222 00:15:41,623 --> 00:15:42,919 Don't forget the Lord, son. 223 00:15:58,346 --> 00:15:59,710 - I won't hurt you, Jed. 224 00:16:01,140 --> 00:16:04,500 You're afraid but have I ever whipped you? 225 00:16:06,833 --> 00:16:08,734 I've always taken up for you, Jed. 226 00:16:09,636 --> 00:16:11,997 When I let you learn how to read now, 227 00:16:11,998 --> 00:16:13,342 my neighbors threatened me. 228 00:16:14,411 --> 00:16:15,755 But it didn't phase me none. 229 00:16:39,368 --> 00:16:41,008 Go by the fence in case Jed comes 230 00:16:41,009 --> 00:16:42,142 back for that dog. 231 00:17:14,204 --> 00:17:15,023 I put my life on the line 232 00:17:15,024 --> 00:17:16,817 that day for Dog Jack. 233 00:17:16,818 --> 00:17:18,972 I pitied Jack, seeing him tied up to 234 00:17:18,973 --> 00:17:22,473 that fence, his life no better than us slaves. 235 00:17:23,289 --> 00:17:25,092 I wasn't about to go north without taking 236 00:17:25,093 --> 00:17:26,265 Dog Jack with me. 237 00:17:29,146 --> 00:17:30,095 - Master Kirk. 238 00:17:30,095 --> 00:17:31,007 - Get back to work. 239 00:17:35,711 --> 00:17:36,815 - Don't try to stop me. 240 00:17:37,919 --> 00:17:39,541 You don't have a gun. 241 00:17:39,542 --> 00:17:41,087 I can beat you if we fight. 242 00:18:49,487 --> 00:18:51,888 All right, spread out. 243 00:19:18,518 --> 00:19:20,918 You won't be punished if you come right back, Jed. 244 00:19:21,745 --> 00:19:23,675 I won't touch a hair on your head, son. 245 00:19:41,464 --> 00:19:42,664 I'm going in there alone. 246 00:20:35,487 --> 00:20:36,286 Call it, boys. 247 00:21:16,160 --> 00:21:17,685 The food Moses gave us 248 00:21:17,686 --> 00:21:18,569 disappeared fast. 249 00:21:19,702 --> 00:21:21,899 Jack found us some eggs and we ate berries 250 00:21:21,900 --> 00:21:23,561 and raw corn along the way. 251 00:21:24,627 --> 00:21:26,296 Sometimes we'd travel at night 252 00:21:26,297 --> 00:21:28,477 if we heard there were slave catchers nearby. 253 00:21:29,648 --> 00:21:31,077 I began to wonder if I was doing 254 00:21:31,078 --> 00:21:34,189 the right thing by leaving my Ma and sister behind. 255 00:21:43,262 --> 00:21:44,382 - Oh, my word. 256 00:21:45,215 --> 00:21:46,415 You poor child. 257 00:21:50,250 --> 00:21:51,602 Where you two headed? 258 00:21:51,603 --> 00:21:52,726 Come on, don't be shy. 259 00:21:52,727 --> 00:21:53,526 I know I'm a big lady 260 00:21:53,527 --> 00:21:54,935 but I'm not going to bite you. 261 00:21:57,876 --> 00:22:00,492 They got a train heading up to Pittsburgh 262 00:22:00,493 --> 00:22:02,307 everyday at noon, but they'll never 263 00:22:02,308 --> 00:22:03,930 let a black child get on it. 264 00:22:17,466 --> 00:22:18,474 - Your ticket please. 265 00:22:23,735 --> 00:22:26,557 Dogs are supposed to ride in the baggage car. 266 00:22:26,558 --> 00:22:28,718 - Please sir, he won't make no trouble. 267 00:22:39,663 --> 00:22:41,879 - Well, I just hope those bounty hunters 268 00:22:41,880 --> 00:22:44,280 don't ask any questions when we get to Pittsburgh. 269 00:22:52,526 --> 00:22:54,023 I wish I could say our troubles were over 270 00:22:54,024 --> 00:22:56,202 when Jack and I reached Pittsburgh. 271 00:22:56,203 --> 00:22:58,112 But the fugitive slave law required 272 00:22:58,113 --> 00:23:00,455 northern states to return runaway slaves 273 00:23:00,456 --> 00:23:02,068 back to their masters. 274 00:23:02,069 --> 00:23:04,277 Slave catchers were hated by the local people. 275 00:23:05,899 --> 00:23:07,597 - That don't look too good, Jack. 276 00:23:07,598 --> 00:23:09,863 Those men hung around the trains 277 00:23:09,864 --> 00:23:12,547 looking to get a fat reward for turning in 278 00:23:12,548 --> 00:23:13,348 a runaway. 279 00:23:40,066 --> 00:23:41,766 - Come on, boy. 280 00:23:41,767 --> 00:23:44,372 Get you cleaned up here, boy. 281 00:23:44,373 --> 00:23:46,689 Come on, boy. 282 00:23:49,733 --> 00:23:51,038 Even though the bounty hunters 283 00:23:51,039 --> 00:23:53,505 could lawfully return me to Master Cooper, 284 00:23:53,506 --> 00:23:55,566 the people of Pittsburgh felt sorry for me 285 00:23:55,567 --> 00:23:57,994 and made a way for me to cut loose. 286 00:23:59,305 --> 00:24:01,070 But as Jack and I were worth several hundred 287 00:24:01,071 --> 00:24:03,134 dollars to those slave catchers, I knew 288 00:24:03,135 --> 00:24:04,575 they wouldn't give up so soon. 289 00:24:11,740 --> 00:24:13,974 - Father stop, he's trying to ask us something. 290 00:24:15,836 --> 00:24:18,399 - Please, I'm looking for Reverend Stewart. 291 00:24:18,400 --> 00:24:20,343 - He's in church now, next block, right up 292 00:24:20,344 --> 00:24:22,920 Pennsylvania Avenue. 293 00:24:22,921 --> 00:24:24,015 - Thank you. 294 00:24:24,016 --> 00:24:26,204 - We're going in that direction if you'd-- 295 00:24:27,904 --> 00:24:29,727 I wouldn't go there if I was you. 296 00:24:29,728 --> 00:24:31,773 He's different since his wife died. 297 00:24:46,974 --> 00:24:48,293 - I have nothing against the colored race. 298 00:24:48,294 --> 00:24:49,906 Many have gotten respectable jobs 299 00:24:49,907 --> 00:24:51,718 here in Pittsburgh. 300 00:24:51,719 --> 00:24:52,844 Is it worth shedding our blood 301 00:24:52,845 --> 00:24:54,112 to set them free? 302 00:24:54,938 --> 00:24:56,818 Mrs. Gardner, I ask you, if Christ were here 303 00:24:56,819 --> 00:24:59,103 today, would he wage war to free the slaves? 304 00:24:59,104 --> 00:24:59,904 - No. 305 00:25:02,415 --> 00:25:05,122 - Excuse me, what can I do for you men? 306 00:25:05,123 --> 00:25:07,290 - We have it here on good authority 307 00:25:07,291 --> 00:25:08,445 that this here boy is a runaway. 308 00:25:09,309 --> 00:25:10,777 - So, if he's a slave, federal law 309 00:25:10,778 --> 00:25:12,793 says we take him in. 310 00:25:12,794 --> 00:25:15,683 - I'm sorry, but Adam here is my altar boy 311 00:25:15,684 --> 00:25:18,016 and his dog guards the church at night. 312 00:25:18,017 --> 00:25:20,368 Adam, spot, take the collection plates 313 00:25:20,369 --> 00:25:21,693 back to the narthex. 314 00:25:32,273 --> 00:25:34,326 - I never heard of altar boys in a Presbyterian 315 00:25:34,327 --> 00:25:35,783 Church, Pastor. 316 00:25:35,784 --> 00:25:38,487 - Or a dog that serves communion. 317 00:25:38,488 --> 00:25:40,912 - Gentleman, you may have picked 318 00:25:40,913 --> 00:25:43,494 the lowest form of work next to prostitution, 319 00:25:43,495 --> 00:25:45,271 but do it elsewhere would you? 320 00:26:01,179 --> 00:26:03,031 - You may hear from these men again. 321 00:26:03,032 --> 00:26:04,567 They'll kill if they need to. 322 00:26:04,568 --> 00:26:06,112 Best get out of town for awhile. 323 00:26:06,113 --> 00:26:07,994 - What am I supposed to do with the boy? 324 00:26:07,995 --> 00:26:08,984 - He'll come with us. 325 00:26:08,985 --> 00:26:10,688 We're signed on with the Pittsburgh 102nd. 326 00:26:10,689 --> 00:26:13,264 We're leaving for Washington tomorrow. 327 00:26:13,265 --> 00:26:15,280 It might be the safest place for both of you. 328 00:26:15,281 --> 00:26:17,066 - I don't believe in the war, Matt. 329 00:26:17,067 --> 00:26:18,997 - I don't think you have a lot of choice, Reverend. 330 00:26:30,795 --> 00:26:32,235 - Thank you, Reverend Stewart. 331 00:26:33,503 --> 00:26:34,980 Maybe you saved my life. 332 00:26:34,981 --> 00:26:36,199 - I just won't tolerate anyone 333 00:26:36,200 --> 00:26:39,108 coming in my church and telling me what to do. 334 00:26:39,109 --> 00:26:40,548 - I'm tired. 335 00:26:40,549 --> 00:26:42,881 - Maybe they can spend the night here. 336 00:26:42,882 --> 00:26:44,494 - - The Protestant Orphanage is an asylum. 337 00:26:44,495 --> 00:26:45,809 They'll take him in for the night. 338 00:26:45,810 --> 00:26:47,106 It's right down the street. 339 00:27:04,713 --> 00:27:05,739 - Quiet. 340 00:27:05,740 --> 00:27:08,917 Quiet or I'll give you a taste of my hickory stick. 341 00:27:08,918 --> 00:27:09,717 - Excuse me. 342 00:27:10,655 --> 00:27:12,353 I need a place to stay for the night. 343 00:27:12,354 --> 00:27:13,794 I'm joining the army tomorrow. 344 00:27:14,870 --> 00:27:17,278 - Boy, my orphanage ain't no stop 345 00:27:17,279 --> 00:27:19,276 on any underground railroad. 346 00:27:43,094 --> 00:27:44,111 - Get in here. 347 00:27:44,112 --> 00:27:45,302 The dog stays outside. 348 00:27:59,232 --> 00:28:00,690 What's your name? 349 00:28:00,691 --> 00:28:01,491 - Jed, Sir. 350 00:28:09,811 --> 00:28:11,932 - You and Jack want to join the army? 351 00:28:11,933 --> 00:28:14,678 - Yes, sir, I want to go back to Virginia 352 00:28:14,679 --> 00:28:16,311 and set my mom and my sister free. 353 00:28:24,077 --> 00:28:25,545 - He was a fine Christian boy until he 354 00:28:25,546 --> 00:28:26,938 fell in with the wrong crowd. 355 00:28:31,834 --> 00:28:36,337 - Reverend Stewart, I met your son a few days ago. 356 00:28:39,101 --> 00:28:40,772 And I've got something to give you. 357 00:28:43,441 --> 00:28:45,494 - Listen, I had to say what I did 358 00:28:45,495 --> 00:28:47,270 to those two bounty hunters. 359 00:28:47,271 --> 00:28:49,257 But there'll be no more lying in this house 360 00:28:49,258 --> 00:28:51,753 or talking about my son, do you hear? 361 00:28:51,754 --> 00:28:53,213 Whatever happened to my boy, I'll wait 362 00:28:53,214 --> 00:28:55,374 to hear about it from the United States army. 363 00:28:56,891 --> 00:28:57,690 - Yes, Sir. 364 00:29:03,006 --> 00:29:05,550 - My wife used to take such good care of that garden. 365 00:29:06,990 --> 00:29:07,950 - Where's your wife? 366 00:29:09,188 --> 00:29:11,875 - Dead, caught the fever from one of the runaways 367 00:29:11,876 --> 00:29:12,676 she helped. 368 00:29:15,496 --> 00:29:16,360 - Sorry, Sir. 369 00:29:23,675 --> 00:29:25,277 - There's an extra blanket on the bed. 370 00:29:25,278 --> 00:29:26,085 Be careful in here. 371 00:29:26,086 --> 00:29:27,217 It's my son's room. 372 00:29:28,072 --> 00:29:29,320 - Thank you, Sir. 373 00:30:26,412 --> 00:30:28,024 - Have you seen a colored boy? 374 00:30:28,025 --> 00:30:29,685 - I haven't seen him anywhere. 375 00:30:29,686 --> 00:30:31,270 I bet that dog knows where he is. 376 00:30:39,855 --> 00:30:41,378 - Now the Governor's asked Pennsylvanian's 377 00:30:41,379 --> 00:30:43,240 to do more than its share. 378 00:30:43,241 --> 00:30:44,704 As we did in April. 379 00:30:44,705 --> 00:30:46,831 - Get your women's ticket, $2.00. 380 00:30:46,832 --> 00:30:49,083 Leave me your address and make sure 381 00:30:49,084 --> 00:30:52,725 you pay me. 382 00:30:52,726 --> 00:30:54,136 - Have you seen a colored boy? 383 00:30:54,137 --> 00:30:55,528 - Maybe he went inside to sign up 384 00:30:55,529 --> 00:30:56,329 for the war. 385 00:31:04,822 --> 00:31:07,653 - 2000 of our men just started in Manassas. 386 00:31:07,654 --> 00:31:09,468 And you're worried about my leg. 387 00:31:09,469 --> 00:31:10,668 - We disqualified you because 388 00:31:10,669 --> 00:31:12,739 of that leg in April, Casey. 389 00:31:12,740 --> 00:31:13,808 - Hey Reverend. 390 00:31:15,032 --> 00:31:15,949 Me and the boys are signing up. 391 00:31:15,949 --> 00:31:16,851 Want to join us? 392 00:31:16,852 --> 00:31:17,926 - No. 393 00:31:17,927 --> 00:31:19,730 Excuse me, you haven't seen a colored boy have you? 394 00:31:19,731 --> 00:31:20,863 - Hold your horses, Reverend. 395 00:31:20,864 --> 00:31:24,281 - He tore up my sons room and ran off. 396 00:31:24,282 --> 00:31:26,450 - Will he be able to receive my letters 397 00:31:26,451 --> 00:31:27,967 on the battlefield? 398 00:31:27,968 --> 00:31:29,849 No guarantees, ma'am. 399 00:31:29,850 --> 00:31:32,067 - Justin, you've gotta stay. 400 00:31:32,068 --> 00:31:33,814 Don't go, I need you. 401 00:31:33,815 --> 00:31:36,944 I want to help free the slaves, Mama. 402 00:31:51,272 --> 00:31:52,649 Reverend Stewart. 403 00:31:52,650 --> 00:31:54,775 - Jed, is that you? 404 00:31:54,776 --> 00:31:55,656 - Yes, Sir. 405 00:31:58,528 --> 00:31:59,581 Thanks for helping me. 406 00:31:59,582 --> 00:32:01,750 - I came to arrest you for trashing my sons room. 407 00:32:01,751 --> 00:32:03,142 Is that how you pay me back? 408 00:32:03,143 --> 00:32:04,813 - Those slave catchers did it. 409 00:32:04,814 --> 00:32:06,272 Said they gonna kill you for getting 410 00:32:06,273 --> 00:32:07,073 in their way. 411 00:32:09,393 --> 00:32:10,822 - What's going on here? 412 00:32:10,823 --> 00:32:13,376 - We have a rightful claim to the boy. 413 00:32:13,377 --> 00:32:15,248 - Right now I have here with me a highly decorated 414 00:32:15,249 --> 00:32:17,284 veteran of the Mexican war. 415 00:32:17,285 --> 00:32:19,467 - He distinguished himself by slaying 416 00:32:19,468 --> 00:32:23,265 13 Mexican soldiers with this here fish knife. 417 00:32:24,235 --> 00:32:25,847 - And this dog here enjoys eating up anything 418 00:32:25,848 --> 00:32:26,817 that's left over. 419 00:32:29,438 --> 00:32:31,837 - We'll see you in church, Pastor. 420 00:32:31,838 --> 00:32:33,778 Yeah, we'll see if you make it there. 421 00:32:33,779 --> 00:32:35,059 - Run along now. 422 00:32:37,339 --> 00:32:39,046 - Listen, I need to get on that train. 423 00:32:39,047 --> 00:32:41,341 I don't expect to be returning. 424 00:32:41,342 --> 00:32:43,858 So I'm leaving you in possession of everything I own. 425 00:32:46,181 --> 00:32:47,399 I, Jimmy Malloy. 426 00:32:47,400 --> 00:32:48,676 - I, Jimmy Malloy. 427 00:32:48,677 --> 00:32:50,241 - Age 14 years. 428 00:32:50,242 --> 00:32:51,364 - Age 14 years. 429 00:32:51,365 --> 00:32:53,005 And by occupation, a student 430 00:32:53,006 --> 00:32:54,302 at Callie School 431 00:32:54,303 --> 00:32:56,855 - And by occupation, a student at Callie School. 432 00:32:56,856 --> 00:32:59,006 - Do hereby voluntarily enlist. 433 00:32:59,007 --> 00:33:01,002 Do hereby voluntarily enlist. 434 00:33:01,003 --> 00:33:02,097 In the United States army. 435 00:33:02,098 --> 00:33:03,623 - In the United States army. 436 00:33:03,624 --> 00:33:05,150 For a period of three years. 437 00:33:05,151 --> 00:33:06,590 - For a period of three years. 438 00:33:06,591 --> 00:33:08,519 Unless I should die before then. 439 00:33:08,520 --> 00:33:10,622 Unless I should die before then. 440 00:33:10,623 --> 00:33:13,030 - In three years you'll be big enough to fight, Jimmy. 441 00:33:14,060 --> 00:33:16,103 - My father says I can fight when I'm 14. 442 00:33:16,104 --> 00:33:18,783 - A change of heart about the war, Reverend? 443 00:33:20,674 --> 00:33:23,150 We can't pay you unless you carry a gun. 444 00:33:23,151 --> 00:33:24,369 - I don't want your money. 445 00:33:24,370 --> 00:33:26,270 I'll be assisting Sergeant Sawyer. 446 00:33:26,271 --> 00:33:28,248 - War ain't no place for chickens, 447 00:33:28,249 --> 00:33:29,928 that ain't got their pin feathers. 448 00:33:29,929 --> 00:33:31,425 - I suppose I could ask you why 449 00:33:31,426 --> 00:33:33,029 you're not fighting in a war. 450 00:33:33,030 --> 00:33:34,746 But I won't bother. 451 00:33:36,771 --> 00:33:38,354 All aboard! 452 00:34:49,255 --> 00:34:51,212 - So anyways, this band of Mexicans 453 00:34:51,213 --> 00:34:53,382 all appears at once and rushes at me. 454 00:34:53,383 --> 00:34:54,793 Now I don't have time to load and shoot 455 00:34:54,794 --> 00:34:56,694 so I take my bayonet and I just start stabbing, 456 00:34:56,695 --> 00:34:58,748 stabbing, anything that comes at me. 457 00:34:58,749 --> 00:34:59,661 And I got them all. 458 00:35:05,249 --> 00:35:06,947 You're looking at me funny now, 459 00:35:06,948 --> 00:35:08,493 half you boys are going to run like sissy's 460 00:35:08,494 --> 00:35:10,174 the first time you see a rebel gun. 461 00:35:11,978 --> 00:35:13,294 - I ain't gonna run, Casey. 462 00:35:15,070 --> 00:35:16,702 - We'll see about that, young boy. 463 00:35:19,793 --> 00:35:21,281 You like my stories, young man? 464 00:35:23,796 --> 00:35:25,562 I bet you can hardly wait to settle the score 465 00:35:25,563 --> 00:35:26,676 with your old master. 466 00:35:30,772 --> 00:35:31,802 - I don't know about someone covering my back 467 00:35:31,803 --> 00:35:34,130 who's been taking orders from Rebs all his life. 468 00:35:34,131 --> 00:35:36,017 - It sounds like your life story, Tennessee. 469 00:35:57,531 --> 00:35:58,961 Some of the boys signed on 470 00:35:58,962 --> 00:36:00,756 to get the enlistment bonus. 471 00:36:00,757 --> 00:36:03,770 Some wanted to quit school and carry a gun. 472 00:36:03,771 --> 00:36:05,671 Casey just wanted to kill rebels. 473 00:36:05,672 --> 00:36:07,572 And the Rev, I couldn't figure out why 474 00:36:07,573 --> 00:36:09,348 he came at all. 475 00:36:09,349 --> 00:36:13,630 Me, I wanted to set my Ma and sister free. 476 00:36:13,631 --> 00:36:15,002 But there would come a time when you 477 00:36:15,003 --> 00:36:17,471 find out war is mainly about one thing, 478 00:36:18,565 --> 00:36:19,573 and that's dying. 479 00:36:32,524 --> 00:36:34,577 That fall we were sent to Tennallytown 480 00:36:34,578 --> 00:36:37,400 just outside Washington, to learn how to fight. 481 00:36:37,401 --> 00:36:40,078 General Mcclellan was sure if we stayed out the winter, 482 00:36:40,079 --> 00:36:41,576 the Rebs would get tired of waiting. 483 00:36:41,577 --> 00:36:43,390 They'd give up the rebellion. 484 00:36:43,391 --> 00:36:46,023 - Here's your rifle, here's your half dog tent. 485 00:36:46,024 --> 00:36:48,422 - One canteen, one gun blanket. 486 00:36:52,838 --> 00:36:54,699 - I hear Reverend Stewart has 300 greenbacks 487 00:36:54,700 --> 00:36:55,870 in his tent. 488 00:36:55,871 --> 00:36:57,839 If you took 100 I bet he wouldn't notice. 489 00:36:59,519 --> 00:37:01,131 - I'm Captain Malloy. 490 00:37:01,132 --> 00:37:02,896 No crucible ever tested metal as this war 491 00:37:02,897 --> 00:37:04,972 will test your character. 492 00:37:06,268 --> 00:37:07,824 - When do we see fighting, sir? 493 00:37:08,649 --> 00:37:11,193 - When General Mcclellan determines that we're ready. 494 00:37:13,651 --> 00:37:18,451 - Jesse, didn't they issue you an umbrella? 495 00:37:18,946 --> 00:37:20,099 - An umbrella? 496 00:37:20,100 --> 00:37:20,900 No. 497 00:37:20,900 --> 00:37:21,700 - It's fraud. 498 00:37:22,723 --> 00:37:23,894 Go demand your umbrella. 499 00:37:25,123 --> 00:37:25,923 Go on. 500 00:37:27,936 --> 00:37:29,941 - Where's your weapons store? 501 00:37:29,942 --> 00:37:31,737 - I'll be working with the medical core, Sir. 502 00:37:31,738 --> 00:37:33,441 I purchase food for myself and the boy. 503 00:37:33,442 --> 00:37:37,410 - Um, Sir, excuse me, Sir. 504 00:37:37,411 --> 00:37:41,033 Did you forget to issue me an umbrella, Sir? 505 00:37:47,971 --> 00:37:49,968 - Quartermaster. - Sir. 506 00:37:51,235 --> 00:37:53,407 - Hod did this boy get issued a rifle? 507 00:37:53,408 --> 00:37:55,007 - I thought everybody's supposed to fight, Sir. 508 00:37:55,008 --> 00:37:56,534 - Have you read this? 509 00:37:56,535 --> 00:37:57,334 - No, Sir. 510 00:37:58,964 --> 00:38:01,372 No negro should carry any kind of weapon, 511 00:38:01,373 --> 00:38:03,196 offensive or defensive. 512 00:38:03,197 --> 00:38:04,992 - Turn in his gear. 513 00:38:04,993 --> 00:38:06,269 - I'll take this. 514 00:38:08,516 --> 00:38:09,869 Excuse me, Reverend Stewart. 515 00:38:10,724 --> 00:38:12,356 Could you tell me what time it is? 516 00:38:13,934 --> 00:38:14,750 - I just had it-- 517 00:38:19,143 --> 00:38:20,727 - I hear ticking in here, father. 518 00:38:31,087 --> 00:38:32,335 - I didn't take the watch. 519 00:38:33,712 --> 00:38:35,174 - Come with me, boy. 520 00:38:35,175 --> 00:38:35,975 - What are you going to do? 521 00:38:35,976 --> 00:38:37,557 - Putting him on the next train back 522 00:38:37,558 --> 00:38:38,358 to Pittsburgh. 523 00:38:38,358 --> 00:38:39,158 - The bounty hunters will get him. 524 00:38:39,158 --> 00:38:39,985 It's my watch. 525 00:38:39,986 --> 00:38:41,718 I'll take care of it. 526 00:38:41,719 --> 00:38:42,616 - Well I'm glad to hear that. 527 00:38:42,617 --> 00:38:44,267 You can be responsible for him. 528 00:38:45,688 --> 00:38:49,249 - Men, better watch our gear from now on. 529 00:39:07,538 --> 00:39:08,680 - Water, please. 530 00:39:17,147 --> 00:39:18,529 Water, please. 531 00:39:18,530 --> 00:39:19,346 Jed. 532 00:39:30,563 --> 00:39:31,585 In here it doesn't matter what color 533 00:39:31,586 --> 00:39:32,556 a man's uniform is. 534 00:39:32,556 --> 00:39:33,420 Do you understand? 535 00:39:34,577 --> 00:39:37,734 Shoulder-arms! 536 00:39:37,735 --> 00:39:40,535 Shoulder-arms! 537 00:39:41,410 --> 00:39:45,330 Right shoulder=shift-arms. 538 00:39:46,733 --> 00:39:48,348 Bring that rifle around, soldier. 539 00:39:50,804 --> 00:39:52,446 Support-arms! 540 00:39:52,447 --> 00:39:56,825 - Even my dog gets to be a soldier before I do. 541 00:40:10,419 --> 00:40:11,283 - I couldn't do what you're doing 542 00:40:11,284 --> 00:40:13,011 right now if my life depended on it. 543 00:40:14,633 --> 00:40:16,802 Think you could be a soldier? 544 00:40:16,803 --> 00:40:18,051 - Maybe I get used to it. 545 00:40:19,942 --> 00:40:21,237 - When I was 14 and living in Laredo, 546 00:40:21,238 --> 00:40:22,399 they told me I was too young to fight 547 00:40:22,400 --> 00:40:23,531 in the Mexican war. 548 00:40:23,532 --> 00:40:24,722 They had me cleaning latrines 549 00:40:24,723 --> 00:40:25,864 and burying the dead horses. 550 00:40:25,865 --> 00:40:27,141 You know what I did? 551 00:40:27,142 --> 00:40:28,514 Grabbed a gun off a dead Mexican, 552 00:40:28,515 --> 00:40:30,424 joined the Texas volunteers, got loaded 553 00:40:30,425 --> 00:40:32,066 to the gills with knives and pistols 554 00:40:32,067 --> 00:40:33,590 and I showed them. 555 00:40:33,591 --> 00:40:36,574 I showed them how wrong they were. 556 00:40:36,575 --> 00:40:39,094 - You got a six shooter? 557 00:40:43,616 --> 00:40:44,912 You wanna try it? 558 00:41:04,045 --> 00:41:05,610 See if you can hit one of these. 559 00:41:25,492 --> 00:41:26,292 You try. 560 00:41:28,756 --> 00:41:30,569 What's the name of your master? 561 00:41:30,570 --> 00:41:31,721 - Master Cooper. 562 00:41:31,722 --> 00:41:34,237 Actually, General Cooper. 563 00:41:34,238 --> 00:41:35,265 - General Cooper? 564 00:41:37,071 --> 00:41:38,452 Well, you just pretend 565 00:41:39,306 --> 00:41:40,891 that's General Cooper over there. 566 00:41:42,716 --> 00:41:44,193 Just line up that little piece 567 00:41:44,194 --> 00:41:46,093 of metal there, with the target. 568 00:41:46,094 --> 00:41:47,445 - I know. 569 00:41:47,446 --> 00:41:48,606 - You know, huh? 570 00:41:48,607 --> 00:41:49,407 - Uh huh. 571 00:41:57,499 --> 00:41:58,602 - The army's cutting off their nose 572 00:41:58,603 --> 00:41:59,821 to spite their face by keeping you 573 00:41:59,822 --> 00:42:00,829 from being a soldier, Jed. 574 00:42:00,830 --> 00:42:01,630 - Casey! 575 00:42:02,664 --> 00:42:03,652 Get your men back to work 576 00:42:03,653 --> 00:42:05,227 or I'll put you up on charges. 577 00:42:06,302 --> 00:42:07,857 - Yes, sir, come on, boys. 578 00:42:09,019 --> 00:42:10,459 I gotta special job for you. 579 00:42:20,242 --> 00:42:21,767 - I hope you like cleaning latrines 580 00:42:21,768 --> 00:42:24,301 because that's going to be your job for the war. 581 00:42:24,302 --> 00:42:26,329 - Not when I get to be a soldier. 582 00:42:27,652 --> 00:42:28,452 - They're never going to trust colored boy 583 00:42:28,453 --> 00:42:29,639 with ah gun. 584 00:42:29,640 --> 00:42:31,060 They'll let your dog march in the summer 585 00:42:31,061 --> 00:42:32,860 before a colored man. 586 00:42:32,861 --> 00:42:35,773 - I don't see you carrying a gun. 587 00:42:35,774 --> 00:42:38,087 - My father says I can carry a gun 588 00:42:38,088 --> 00:42:39,250 as soon as I turn 15. 589 00:42:50,300 --> 00:42:52,287 I'm a pretty good pickpocket, aren't I? 590 00:42:53,151 --> 00:42:54,657 - You took his watch, didn't you? 591 00:42:54,658 --> 00:42:56,241 - Jimmy, I wouldn't bother with that boy 592 00:42:56,242 --> 00:42:57,432 if I were you. 593 00:42:57,433 --> 00:42:59,112 - Ah, Reverend, he's use to it. 594 00:42:59,113 --> 00:42:59,977 Where did you pick up this sorry 595 00:42:59,978 --> 00:43:01,406 looking mutt? 596 00:43:01,407 --> 00:43:03,184 - His name is Jack. 597 00:43:03,185 --> 00:43:05,395 And he'll sic you if you're bothering me. 598 00:43:05,396 --> 00:43:06,649 Get him, Jack. 599 00:43:08,494 --> 00:43:11,256 - Colored Jed, your dog's just like you. 600 00:43:11,257 --> 00:43:12,945 Cowering to white people so long, 601 00:43:12,946 --> 00:43:14,290 he can't stand up to no one. 602 00:43:17,225 --> 00:43:18,025 You're both gonna be running as soon 603 00:43:18,026 --> 00:43:19,589 as you see a gray uniform. 604 00:43:19,590 --> 00:43:20,741 - I just say the word, he go 605 00:43:20,742 --> 00:43:21,768 straight for your throat. 606 00:43:21,769 --> 00:43:22,569 - Try it. 607 00:43:22,570 --> 00:43:24,110 - Cool off, Jed, it isn't worth it. 608 00:43:24,111 --> 00:43:26,487 - Don't let him push you around, Jed. 609 00:43:32,647 --> 00:43:34,440 - I'm Captain Malloy's son, nobody ever 610 00:43:34,441 --> 00:43:35,372 talks to me like that. 611 00:43:35,373 --> 00:43:36,786 - You gonna let him do that? 612 00:43:36,787 --> 00:43:37,878 You can take him, Jed. 613 00:43:37,879 --> 00:43:40,531 - Get him Jed. - Jed, don't do this. 614 00:43:40,532 --> 00:43:41,838 - Oh, here we go. 615 00:43:41,839 --> 00:43:45,778 - Help, colored boys gonna kill me, father. 616 00:43:45,779 --> 00:43:47,363 - Get him off. 617 00:43:47,364 --> 00:43:48,863 Jed, don't do it. 618 00:43:48,864 --> 00:43:49,663 - Get him off. 619 00:43:52,192 --> 00:43:53,669 - I'm going to tell my father. 620 00:43:53,670 --> 00:43:55,004 They'll court martial you and string you up 621 00:43:55,005 --> 00:43:56,357 in colored people's jail. 622 00:43:56,358 --> 00:43:57,567 - You're going to tell your father 623 00:43:57,568 --> 00:43:59,324 that this little colored boy beat you? 624 00:43:59,325 --> 00:44:00,861 What's he going to think of you? 625 00:44:02,627 --> 00:44:04,701 - Jed, I know you didn't take the watch. 626 00:44:06,775 --> 00:44:07,783 - Maybe I did. 627 00:44:26,935 --> 00:44:28,431 We heard rumors that we'd soon 628 00:44:28,432 --> 00:44:30,332 march back to Virginia to track down 629 00:44:30,333 --> 00:44:32,080 a group of Rebel soldiers called 630 00:44:32,081 --> 00:44:34,089 The Fort Resolve Raiders were blowing up 631 00:44:34,090 --> 00:44:37,148 Union railroad lines and ammunition dumps. 632 00:44:37,149 --> 00:44:39,504 Master had often gone hunting with these men. 633 00:44:39,505 --> 00:44:42,473 Their fort was close by to our plantation. 634 00:44:43,870 --> 00:44:44,669 - Listen up! 635 00:44:44,670 --> 00:44:46,470 Tomorrow we march into Virginia. 636 00:44:46,471 --> 00:44:48,367 We're returning to Manassas. 637 00:44:51,561 --> 00:44:52,605 - Men! 638 00:44:52,606 --> 00:44:53,699 I'll carry any of your keepsakes for you 639 00:44:53,700 --> 00:44:54,500 in case... 640 00:44:55,947 --> 00:44:56,820 - In case we die? 641 00:45:03,474 --> 00:45:05,792 - I think we should pray, Chaplain. 642 00:45:05,793 --> 00:45:07,137 - Our chaplain doesn't pray. 643 00:45:24,056 --> 00:45:24,987 - I can see them. 644 00:45:24,988 --> 00:45:27,472 - They can see you, how do you feel about that? 645 00:45:27,473 --> 00:45:28,846 - I can smell 'em. 646 00:45:52,007 --> 00:45:55,894 Boys up, fall in at the double clap. 647 00:45:55,895 --> 00:45:57,815 Charge! 648 00:46:48,497 --> 00:46:50,495 LIsten, we've almost got 'em licked. 649 00:46:50,496 --> 00:46:51,752 There's a few snipers left. 650 00:46:51,753 --> 00:46:54,384 Get in the woods and flank 'em. 651 00:46:57,911 --> 00:46:59,394 - Into the woods and wait for me. 652 00:46:59,395 --> 00:47:01,814 I've got to help some of these wounded. 653 00:47:20,467 --> 00:47:22,291 - Jed, try to keep this soldier alive. 654 00:47:23,799 --> 00:47:25,191 - Here, try this on for size. 655 00:47:26,524 --> 00:47:27,618 - What are you doin'? 656 00:47:27,619 --> 00:47:29,327 - He needs a gun to protect himself. 657 00:47:29,328 --> 00:47:30,128 - Jed, he's cold. 658 00:47:30,129 --> 00:47:31,267 Give me a blanket. 659 00:47:31,268 --> 00:47:32,543 - No, he's just a rebel, Sir. 660 00:47:32,544 --> 00:47:34,137 - He's still a man, give me a blanket. 661 00:47:34,138 --> 00:47:35,788 - Men like this killed his Pa. 662 00:47:35,789 --> 00:47:37,919 - If he hates, he's just as bad as they are. 663 00:47:37,920 --> 00:47:38,784 Give me a blanket. 664 00:47:44,669 --> 00:47:46,051 Come on, Jimmy, Jesse. 665 00:47:46,052 --> 00:47:47,382 We need help. 666 00:47:47,383 --> 00:47:49,028 Go ahead and take care of yourself. 667 00:47:51,680 --> 00:47:53,408 - I wouldn't blame ya if you want 668 00:47:53,409 --> 00:47:54,877 to use it on him for any reason. 669 00:47:54,878 --> 00:47:55,882 I never bothered the prisoners much. 670 00:48:05,124 --> 00:48:07,332 - Haven't you ever seen a Reb up close before? 671 00:48:12,049 --> 00:48:13,105 What's your name, boy? 672 00:48:15,342 --> 00:48:16,142 - Jed. 673 00:48:17,290 --> 00:48:18,203 You a slave, Jed? 674 00:48:18,203 --> 00:48:19,134 - Not no more. 675 00:48:20,833 --> 00:48:21,793 - Who's your master? 676 00:48:24,289 --> 00:48:25,249 - General Cooper. 677 00:48:26,805 --> 00:48:28,743 - He's stationed over at Fort Resolve with his son 678 00:48:28,744 --> 00:48:30,711 about 50 miles from here. 679 00:48:30,712 --> 00:48:32,584 I'm sure he'd like to know you're here. 680 00:48:38,829 --> 00:48:40,605 If General Cooper was here right now. 681 00:48:42,988 --> 00:48:43,900 Would you kill him? 682 00:48:51,910 --> 00:48:53,974 I know you wouldn't use that on me, my boy. 683 00:48:58,831 --> 00:49:00,289 Hold your horses. 684 00:49:00,290 --> 00:49:01,922 I'm just gettin' more comfortable. 685 00:49:03,754 --> 00:49:05,641 - Help, Casey. 686 00:49:05,642 --> 00:49:06,650 - You stay away, boy. 687 00:49:08,056 --> 00:49:08,996 - Hey! 688 00:49:08,996 --> 00:49:09,956 - Casey! - Help him. 689 00:49:09,956 --> 00:49:10,822 Help him. 690 00:49:10,822 --> 00:49:11,733 - Casey never told the Captain his leg 691 00:49:12,807 --> 00:49:14,294 got grazed while saving me 692 00:49:14,295 --> 00:49:15,316 from that Rebel soldier that I was supposed 693 00:49:15,317 --> 00:49:16,149 to guard. 694 00:49:16,150 --> 00:49:17,397 Maybe Tennessee was right. 695 00:49:18,834 --> 00:49:21,251 When you take orders from Rebs all your life, 696 00:49:21,252 --> 00:49:23,954 it ain't so easy to fire a gun at them. 697 00:49:34,754 --> 00:49:36,731 - Dear soldier, I just saw your ad 698 00:49:36,732 --> 00:49:38,219 in the Waverly Magazine. 699 00:49:38,220 --> 00:49:40,629 You appear to be a very fine gentleman 700 00:49:40,630 --> 00:49:42,875 and I would enjoy writing to you. 701 00:49:42,876 --> 00:49:45,602 Yours truly, Hannah Frye. 702 00:49:45,603 --> 00:49:47,154 - Whew in another week-- 703 00:49:49,110 --> 00:49:49,980 - Yeah you will. 704 00:49:49,981 --> 00:49:51,208 - More mail, guys. 705 00:49:51,209 --> 00:49:52,350 Emerson. 706 00:49:52,351 --> 00:49:54,415 Got a package for you, Jesse. 707 00:49:54,416 --> 00:49:56,469 Tennessee, oh, that's right. 708 00:49:56,470 --> 00:49:57,920 You don't know how to read. 709 00:49:58,885 --> 00:50:00,261 - I haven't heard from Molly. 710 00:50:00,262 --> 00:50:02,784 Don't know if everything's all right at home. 711 00:50:02,785 --> 00:50:04,048 - Babies like to come late, man, 712 00:50:04,049 --> 00:50:05,418 don't fret so much. 713 00:50:05,419 --> 00:50:06,914 - Hey, listen to this, boys. 714 00:50:06,915 --> 00:50:07,934 Pittsburgh Inquirer. 715 00:50:07,935 --> 00:50:11,689 The southern rebellion is on its last legs. 716 00:50:13,011 --> 00:50:14,834 Nearly all it's supplies are cut off. 717 00:50:14,835 --> 00:50:17,628 In a very brief period, the south will thus 718 00:50:17,629 --> 00:50:19,577 be forced to submit. 719 00:50:21,030 --> 00:50:22,149 - Why in tarnation do they print this 720 00:50:22,150 --> 00:50:23,829 in the papers anyway? 721 00:50:23,830 --> 00:50:25,135 - If they the truth, nobody's going to 722 00:50:25,136 --> 00:50:26,067 support this war. 723 00:50:26,068 --> 00:50:28,014 - Look what we've got here, boys. 724 00:50:29,822 --> 00:50:32,033 Oh, condensed milk. 725 00:50:32,034 --> 00:50:35,145 Needles and thread, we got a company seamstress, boys. 726 00:50:36,589 --> 00:50:38,105 - She just never sends me anything 727 00:50:38,106 --> 00:50:40,255 that's made in a southern factory. 728 00:50:41,658 --> 00:50:42,900 - Give me my skunk back. 729 00:50:42,901 --> 00:50:45,128 - You don't eat that anyhow. 730 00:50:45,129 --> 00:50:47,554 - Got a letter from a girl in Virginny. 731 00:51:00,303 --> 00:51:03,153 - Jed, you're a better soldier than I am. 732 00:51:07,703 --> 00:51:11,878 I don't really care much for those old camp songs. 733 00:51:11,879 --> 00:51:14,346 They make me feel homesick. 734 00:51:15,710 --> 00:51:17,351 I prefer the old standards like 735 00:51:18,513 --> 00:51:20,605 "Old Rugged Cross" and "By the River". 736 00:51:20,606 --> 00:51:22,266 - They're all right. 737 00:51:22,267 --> 00:51:23,648 I just don't sing 'em anymore. 738 00:51:23,649 --> 00:51:24,967 - Yeah. 739 00:51:24,968 --> 00:51:28,007 Matt said that we were near your home. 740 00:51:30,312 --> 00:51:33,057 Jed, are you all right? 741 00:51:35,793 --> 00:51:36,638 - He's out there. 742 00:51:38,568 --> 00:51:39,432 - Who's out there? 743 00:51:40,977 --> 00:51:41,937 - Master Cooper. 744 00:51:43,262 --> 00:51:44,730 Maybe I'll see him tomorrow. 745 00:51:44,731 --> 00:51:46,237 - You can stay in the back, 746 00:51:46,238 --> 00:51:47,754 with Chaplain Stewart and me. 747 00:51:47,755 --> 00:51:50,827 - No, I want to stay on the frontline. 748 00:51:52,449 --> 00:51:53,266 - All right then. 749 00:51:55,282 --> 00:51:57,154 I'll be on the frontline then with you. 750 00:51:58,258 --> 00:51:59,371 You stick by me. 751 00:52:17,324 --> 00:52:19,407 - Something's troubling you, boy, what is it? 752 00:52:26,342 --> 00:52:28,824 On May 31st in the woods 753 00:52:28,825 --> 00:52:32,318 near Leavens Mill, an unknown band of Rebel sharpshooters 754 00:52:32,319 --> 00:52:34,507 attacked us in great force. 755 00:52:34,508 --> 00:52:38,356 By noon, some of our own pickers broke and ran. 756 00:52:38,357 --> 00:52:39,260 - Yellow bellies! 757 00:52:40,273 --> 00:52:42,168 - I say we get out of here while we can. 758 00:52:42,169 --> 00:52:43,723 - We don't retreat until we're ordered 759 00:52:43,724 --> 00:52:44,524 to retreat. 760 00:52:45,951 --> 00:52:47,707 - Fears or orders. 761 00:52:47,708 --> 00:52:49,788 It's time to get out of here. 762 00:52:49,789 --> 00:52:51,484 - Matt, where's your sense of fight? 763 00:52:51,485 --> 00:52:53,030 - He's got a baby on the way. 764 00:52:53,031 --> 00:52:55,527 - There's at least four battery of cannon out there. 765 00:52:59,929 --> 00:53:00,793 - Jack, come back. 766 00:53:01,630 --> 00:53:02,497 Jack! 767 00:53:02,497 --> 00:53:03,297 Come back. 768 00:53:03,298 --> 00:53:04,380 - Get back here. 769 00:53:04,381 --> 00:53:07,782 - Jack! 770 00:53:09,085 --> 00:53:10,685 Jack! 771 00:53:12,082 --> 00:53:13,842 Jack! 772 00:53:48,131 --> 00:53:49,483 fodder guns. 773 00:53:49,484 --> 00:53:50,416 They aint' got nothing but a bunch of logs 774 00:53:50,417 --> 00:53:52,011 painted up to fool us. 775 00:53:52,012 --> 00:53:53,412 - You've got a vivid imagination, boy. 776 00:53:55,341 --> 00:53:56,141 - That ain't no log. 777 00:53:56,142 --> 00:53:58,019 - There are only a few Johnny Rebs shootin' at us. 778 00:53:58,020 --> 00:54:00,304 - You want to go out there and finish them off? 779 00:54:00,305 --> 00:54:01,105 - Quaker guns. 780 00:54:01,106 --> 00:54:02,867 They don't have the numbers we do. 781 00:54:02,868 --> 00:54:03,667 They're trying to scare us with these 782 00:54:03,667 --> 00:54:04,467 painted logs. 783 00:54:04,468 --> 00:54:06,073 - It don't look like no painted gun to me. 784 00:54:06,074 --> 00:54:07,408 - Jed might be right. 785 00:54:07,409 --> 00:54:08,473 Firing's coming from over there. 786 00:54:08,474 --> 00:54:09,500 Maybe we can take 'em. 787 00:54:09,501 --> 00:54:12,121 - Yeah, there's men firing up there all right. 788 00:54:12,122 --> 00:54:13,936 - I bet it's just a handful of them sharpshooters 789 00:54:13,937 --> 00:54:14,801 like Jed said. 790 00:54:19,158 --> 00:54:20,042 - Hey there, boys. 791 00:54:20,043 --> 00:54:21,721 They want us to focus off raiders. 792 00:54:21,722 --> 00:54:23,664 Why do they give us such a hard time? 793 00:54:23,665 --> 00:54:24,700 Good boy, Jack. 794 00:54:24,701 --> 00:54:26,330 - Jack, I told you not to go out there. 795 00:54:28,971 --> 00:54:30,027 They shot my dog. 796 00:54:32,014 --> 00:54:33,593 - Jack's just grazed a little, that's all. 797 00:54:33,594 --> 00:54:35,803 - They killed my father. 798 00:54:35,804 --> 00:54:38,176 I'm going to make them pay. 799 00:54:38,177 --> 00:54:40,026 Casey, give me a gun. 800 00:54:40,027 --> 00:54:41,306 I ain't going to sit here no more. 801 00:54:41,307 --> 00:54:42,106 - Don't do it. 802 00:54:42,107 --> 00:54:43,264 Remember that Reb he was supposed 803 00:54:43,265 --> 00:54:44,522 to keep an eye on? 804 00:54:44,523 --> 00:54:45,923 - Does he look like the same boy to you now? 805 00:54:45,924 --> 00:54:47,671 - I want to go with Jed, Casey. 806 00:54:47,672 --> 00:54:49,224 And Jimmy, too, if he's not too scared. 807 00:54:49,225 --> 00:54:50,576 - I'm not scared. 808 00:54:50,577 --> 00:54:52,557 - Casey, they're just children. 809 00:54:52,558 --> 00:54:54,103 - If we don't take those snipers now, 810 00:54:54,104 --> 00:54:56,464 they'll send twice the men by tonight. 811 00:54:56,465 --> 00:54:57,876 - You'll burn in hell for this. 812 00:54:57,877 --> 00:55:00,074 - You always talk that way to your son, Reverend. 813 00:55:00,075 --> 00:55:02,292 Ever wonder why he joined the army? 814 00:55:02,293 --> 00:55:03,482 - Jed, for God's sake, you'll take 815 00:55:03,483 --> 00:55:04,731 these boys to their death. 816 00:55:05,557 --> 00:55:07,889 - Casey, I'm going to sneak up behind them. 817 00:55:07,890 --> 00:55:08,859 Catch them off guard. 818 00:55:08,860 --> 00:55:10,250 - I'm going with them, father. 819 00:55:10,251 --> 00:55:11,383 - You're not ready, boy. 820 00:55:11,384 --> 00:55:12,699 - I'm not a boy anymore. 821 00:55:16,979 --> 00:55:19,361 - Take care of my dog, Reverend Stewart. 822 00:55:19,362 --> 00:55:20,331 He's bleeding badly. 823 00:55:23,807 --> 00:55:25,919 - All right boys, let's give Jed some cover. 824 00:56:21,292 --> 00:56:22,752 - I order you to surrender. 825 00:56:25,113 --> 00:56:26,370 Drop your gun, boys. 826 00:56:26,371 --> 00:56:27,915 - Don't move. 827 00:56:27,916 --> 00:56:28,716 - I don't want to get hurt. 828 00:56:30,710 --> 00:56:33,868 We all just want to go home, don't we? 829 00:56:33,869 --> 00:56:34,668 I know I do. 830 00:56:35,664 --> 00:56:36,701 See my little girl. 831 00:56:44,102 --> 00:56:46,032 I order you to surrender to the confederacy. 832 00:56:51,715 --> 00:56:52,666 - You've only got enough lead in there 833 00:56:52,666 --> 00:56:53,587 to kill one person. 834 00:56:55,843 --> 00:56:57,744 - I guess I'll aim at you, colored boy. 835 00:57:09,543 --> 00:57:11,040 - You tried to kill me, Sir. 836 00:57:15,233 --> 00:57:16,887 - You know who you're up against now, boy. 837 00:57:21,255 --> 00:57:22,925 Fort Resolve Raiders. 838 00:57:25,325 --> 00:57:27,841 That young man will pay for this? 839 00:57:34,590 --> 00:57:36,057 - He's an officer. 840 00:57:36,058 --> 00:57:37,738 The sharpshooters must be close by. 841 00:57:39,226 --> 00:57:40,427 - Let's go get them then. 842 00:57:52,705 --> 00:57:53,789 - Must be five of them up there. 843 00:57:53,790 --> 00:57:55,623 - I can take 'em. 844 00:57:55,624 --> 00:57:58,265 - No, you don't have to do anything. 845 00:57:58,266 --> 00:57:59,608 I'll go. 846 00:58:01,057 --> 00:58:02,516 - No, Jesse, it's my job. 847 00:58:03,400 --> 00:58:04,926 - I'm going, Jed. 848 00:58:06,558 --> 00:58:07,758 It's about time I fought. 849 00:58:13,153 --> 00:58:16,370 Jimmy, go around that way and cover him. 850 00:58:42,818 --> 00:58:43,922 - All this spilt blood. 851 00:58:45,317 --> 00:58:46,994 It's going to mean something some day, 852 00:58:46,995 --> 00:58:48,203 isn't it? 853 00:58:48,204 --> 00:58:49,116 - I hope so, Jesse. 854 00:58:51,694 --> 00:58:53,157 - Can you promise me something? 855 00:58:54,271 --> 00:58:58,456 Promise me you'll tell my mom 856 00:58:58,457 --> 00:58:59,897 that I was a brave boy. 857 00:59:03,458 --> 00:59:04,294 - I'll tell her. 858 00:59:09,449 --> 00:59:10,897 I promise to kill every Rebel 859 00:59:10,898 --> 00:59:12,108 I lay my hands on. 860 00:59:22,273 --> 00:59:26,136 - Jed, I'm scared Jed. 861 00:59:26,137 --> 00:59:29,467 There's bullets flying everywhere. 862 00:59:29,468 --> 00:59:32,188 We're going to find 'em aren't we? 863 00:59:35,218 --> 00:59:36,895 - Shh, stay here. 864 00:59:36,896 --> 00:59:37,695 You'll be safe. 865 01:00:18,925 --> 01:00:20,020 That's for Jesse. 866 01:00:46,919 --> 01:00:47,802 - Jed got the snipers. 867 01:00:47,803 --> 01:00:49,899 Every single one of 'em. 868 01:00:59,783 --> 01:01:00,583 - He's going to be all right. 869 01:01:00,584 --> 01:01:02,019 - Where's Jesse? 870 01:01:02,020 --> 01:01:02,820 - He's dead. 871 01:01:31,522 --> 01:01:33,498 - A greater love hath no man than this. 872 01:01:33,499 --> 01:01:35,788 He lay down his life for his friend. 873 01:01:35,789 --> 01:01:38,903 But what am I supposed to say now, God? 874 01:01:38,904 --> 01:01:42,206 That we trust this boy to your steadfast care? 875 01:01:42,207 --> 01:01:44,116 This boy who never hated until someone 876 01:01:44,117 --> 01:01:45,182 taught him to. 877 01:01:45,183 --> 01:01:46,335 That's not true. 878 01:01:47,544 --> 01:01:48,744 He didn't hate nobody. 879 01:01:50,117 --> 01:01:51,748 All he wanted to do was set the slaves free, 880 01:01:51,749 --> 01:01:52,549 that's all. 881 01:01:56,165 --> 01:01:57,077 I thought about Jesse 882 01:01:57,078 --> 01:02:00,148 and how he laid down his life for me that day. 883 01:02:00,149 --> 01:02:02,078 I lost a lot of blood and I wish 884 01:02:02,079 --> 01:02:04,421 I could die so I could go be with my friend. 885 01:02:11,372 --> 01:02:12,705 - Don't be foolish, Chaplain, 886 01:02:12,706 --> 01:02:14,136 he'll be dead by morning. 887 01:02:14,137 --> 01:02:15,989 And his blood will be on your hands. 888 01:02:17,055 --> 01:02:18,688 The surgeon said he would 889 01:02:18,689 --> 01:02:20,789 have to cut off my leg if I wanted to live. 890 01:02:20,790 --> 01:02:22,440 I knew I couldn't be a soldier no more 891 01:02:22,441 --> 01:02:23,976 and started to cry. 892 01:02:23,977 --> 01:02:25,272 - You're a good man. 893 01:02:25,273 --> 01:02:27,535 Then Reverend Stewart 894 01:02:27,536 --> 01:02:29,002 did something I never thought he would do before. 895 01:02:29,003 --> 01:02:31,286 He started yelling at that surgeon 896 01:02:31,287 --> 01:02:33,192 and said he'd use his saw on him 897 01:02:33,193 --> 01:02:34,633 if he tried to cut off my leg. 898 01:02:43,133 --> 01:02:44,741 - Thank you, Chaplain. 899 01:02:44,742 --> 01:02:46,278 - You won't thank me if you die. 900 01:02:48,553 --> 01:02:49,993 - Can you hand me my canteen? 901 01:03:03,923 --> 01:03:05,151 - What did the solder look like 902 01:03:05,152 --> 01:03:06,525 back at the plantation? 903 01:03:08,848 --> 01:03:10,758 - He was tall, like you. 904 01:03:17,129 --> 01:03:17,929 He had the same eyes. 905 01:03:19,072 --> 01:03:21,530 And he said, his father never wrote back. 906 01:03:30,362 --> 01:03:32,330 - Why didn't you give this to me earlier? 907 01:03:33,645 --> 01:03:36,660 - You told me never to speak of your son, Sir. 908 01:03:39,691 --> 01:03:43,062 Sir, your son would be here today except 909 01:03:43,063 --> 01:03:44,205 he tried to save me. 910 01:03:45,482 --> 01:03:46,433 - Say that again. 911 01:03:47,239 --> 01:03:49,004 - Your son ran in front of those bullets 912 01:03:49,005 --> 01:03:50,637 to get me and Kirk out of the way. 913 01:04:07,870 --> 01:04:09,069 Nathaniel wrote how sorry 914 01:04:09,070 --> 01:04:10,950 he was for running away from home 915 01:04:10,951 --> 01:04:12,976 and leaving his father all alone. 916 01:04:12,977 --> 01:04:14,685 I believe the Reverend forgave his son 917 01:04:14,686 --> 01:04:15,511 that day. 918 01:04:15,512 --> 01:04:17,364 I hoped he'd do the same for me. 919 01:04:27,950 --> 01:04:29,551 I'm thirsty. 920 01:04:35,225 --> 01:04:36,506 - Why didn't God take that colored boy 921 01:04:36,507 --> 01:04:37,659 instead of my son? 922 01:04:40,276 --> 01:04:41,828 I'm thirsty. 923 01:04:41,829 --> 01:04:43,509 Grandma Storey, give me some water. 924 01:04:57,915 --> 01:05:00,123 - Have you forgotten what it's like to suffer? 925 01:05:03,771 --> 01:05:04,847 - I haven't forgotten. 926 01:05:06,047 --> 01:05:08,168 - Then help those boys, Reverend. 927 01:05:21,541 --> 01:05:23,230 - Matt, go get the rest of the men. 928 01:05:23,231 --> 01:05:24,689 We're going to pray. 929 01:05:24,690 --> 01:05:25,765 You, pray? 930 01:05:29,106 --> 01:05:31,131 That night and the next day, 931 01:05:31,132 --> 01:05:32,840 Reverend Stewart and the rest of the boys 932 01:05:32,841 --> 01:05:34,895 prayed for me and Dog Jack. 933 01:05:35,806 --> 01:05:37,025 It'll be the first time I've seen 934 01:05:37,026 --> 01:05:39,090 our Chaplain pray since his wife died. 935 01:05:44,726 --> 01:05:46,722 My son kept his secret things in here. 936 01:05:46,723 --> 01:05:48,718 I held onto it for him to give to his son 937 01:05:48,719 --> 01:05:49,622 some day. 938 01:05:49,623 --> 01:05:51,009 - I never had toys before. 939 01:05:51,010 --> 01:05:52,579 - They're all yours. 940 01:05:54,115 --> 01:05:55,420 Nate liked this the most. 941 01:05:59,683 --> 01:06:00,920 - Your wife? 942 01:06:00,921 --> 01:06:02,216 - Yes. 943 01:06:02,217 --> 01:06:03,196 He loved her so. 944 01:06:05,097 --> 01:06:06,844 - He left her, too. 945 01:06:06,845 --> 01:06:08,189 - I never gave him a chance. 946 01:06:09,278 --> 01:06:10,334 - You read his letter? 947 01:06:12,845 --> 01:06:14,371 - In case, you know-- 948 01:06:15,840 --> 01:06:18,077 - In case I don't walk again. 949 01:06:19,123 --> 01:06:19,923 - Would you like to come back 950 01:06:19,923 --> 01:06:20,899 to Pittsburgh with me? 951 01:06:30,030 --> 01:06:31,910 - I know I broke the rules, Sir. 952 01:06:31,911 --> 01:06:34,050 - You saved my son's life, Jed. 953 01:06:34,051 --> 01:06:35,692 I'm very grateful. 954 01:06:35,693 --> 01:06:38,616 Those were the Fort Resolve Raiders you fought. 955 01:06:38,617 --> 01:06:40,415 - My master's at Fort Resolve, Sir. 956 01:06:40,416 --> 01:06:41,913 - Well we're going to take the fort. 957 01:06:41,914 --> 01:06:43,199 When we do, you won't have to worry 958 01:06:43,200 --> 01:06:44,956 about your master no more. 959 01:06:44,957 --> 01:06:47,039 First, we have to cut their food supplies. 960 01:06:47,040 --> 01:06:48,307 - Count me in, Captain Malloy. 961 01:06:48,308 --> 01:06:50,015 - I've ordered Corporal Kaye station you 962 01:06:50,016 --> 01:06:53,349 a musket, a full uniform, and a monthly stipend. 963 01:06:53,350 --> 01:06:55,152 You can rejoin the company as soon as 964 01:06:55,153 --> 01:06:56,456 you're up and around. 965 01:06:56,457 --> 01:06:57,763 - I'm not so sure he'll be able to walk. 966 01:06:57,764 --> 01:06:59,329 - We'll see about that. 967 01:07:03,920 --> 01:07:06,272 I guess I won't be going back to Pittsburgh, Sir. 968 01:07:07,431 --> 01:07:09,630 - You got to get even with Master Cooper then. 969 01:07:15,031 --> 01:07:15,830 - Do you think I'll go to hell 970 01:07:15,831 --> 01:07:17,108 for fighting in this war, Sir? 971 01:07:18,404 --> 01:07:19,910 - I don't know, but hate can send 972 01:07:19,911 --> 01:07:22,090 a man to hell even before he dies. 973 01:07:22,091 --> 01:07:23,773 - But how can a man fight in this war 974 01:07:23,774 --> 01:07:25,757 and not hate, Sir? 975 01:07:36,097 --> 01:07:37,853 - Molly gave birth to a baby girl today. 976 01:07:37,854 --> 01:07:38,785 Details later. 977 01:07:38,785 --> 01:07:39,620 Love, Mother. 978 01:07:39,621 --> 01:07:41,168 I'm a father. 979 01:07:43,816 --> 01:07:45,904 My leg healed up during 980 01:07:45,905 --> 01:07:46,704 that Summer. 981 01:07:46,705 --> 01:07:48,356 I was old enough to fight but green enough 982 01:07:48,357 --> 01:07:49,863 to think that smoking and playing cards 983 01:07:49,864 --> 01:07:51,544 would make me a man. 984 01:07:53,051 --> 01:07:54,567 We drilled and started to prepare 985 01:07:54,568 --> 01:07:56,986 for the eventual raid on Fort Resolve. 986 01:07:56,987 --> 01:07:59,473 Casey taught me how to hate Rebel soldiers. 987 01:07:59,474 --> 01:08:01,306 And with all I'd been through, 988 01:08:01,307 --> 01:08:03,351 that wasn't hard for me to learn. 989 01:08:08,575 --> 01:08:09,679 Seize fire! 990 01:08:11,618 --> 01:08:12,482 I said seize fire. 991 01:08:13,653 --> 01:08:15,265 - They're still out there. 992 01:08:15,266 --> 01:08:16,341 - They're all dead. 993 01:08:19,837 --> 01:08:20,862 - We need water, father. 994 01:08:20,863 --> 01:08:21,919 I'll go if you let me. 995 01:08:23,263 --> 01:08:24,606 - What kind of men are we if we can't 996 01:08:24,607 --> 01:08:25,999 give some water to the dying? 997 01:08:29,177 --> 01:08:30,766 - Then go. 998 01:08:30,767 --> 01:08:31,583 - Thank you, Sir. 999 01:08:34,495 --> 01:08:35,963 - I'm not going to let him go alone. 1000 01:08:35,964 --> 01:08:37,144 - See what happened to my hat? 1001 01:08:37,145 --> 01:08:38,363 - He's a kid, he's better off 1002 01:08:38,364 --> 01:08:39,164 by himself. 1003 01:08:41,843 --> 01:08:43,603 - Jack, get back here. 1004 01:09:26,296 --> 01:09:27,095 - Hey! 1005 01:09:29,107 --> 01:09:31,293 - What Jim boy is this? 1006 01:09:31,294 --> 01:09:33,316 Huh, we're going to get some food. 1007 01:09:33,317 --> 01:09:34,335 You wanna come? 1008 01:09:34,336 --> 01:09:36,386 - Yeah, you wanna come? 1009 01:09:36,387 --> 01:09:37,826 - Is this expedition with or without 1010 01:09:37,827 --> 01:09:38,863 my father's orders? 1011 01:09:38,864 --> 01:09:39,843 - Well we'll sanction it after 1012 01:09:39,844 --> 01:09:41,130 we're successful. 1013 01:09:42,280 --> 01:09:43,966 - Yeah, yeah, come on. 1014 01:09:43,967 --> 01:09:45,367 - Yeah, you can be Captain tonight, Jimmy. 1015 01:09:47,346 --> 01:09:50,095 - That's right, hey, maybe we'll get some torches 1016 01:09:50,096 --> 01:09:51,571 and burn some barns. 1017 01:10:11,169 --> 01:10:11,968 - What are you doing? 1018 01:10:13,607 --> 01:10:15,353 - We do this, one less rebel will march 1019 01:10:15,354 --> 01:10:16,154 on a full stomach. 1020 01:10:16,155 --> 01:10:17,341 - Why do we have to burn the barn? 1021 01:10:17,342 --> 01:10:18,723 The children won't have anything to eat. 1022 01:10:18,724 --> 01:10:19,750 - We burn down these barns, 1023 01:10:19,751 --> 01:10:20,873 the sooner the war will be over 1024 01:10:20,874 --> 01:10:22,467 and that boys daddy can come home. 1025 01:10:22,468 --> 01:10:24,254 They want to eat, let them surrender. 1026 01:10:28,794 --> 01:10:29,593 - Burn! 1027 01:10:37,591 --> 01:10:39,421 When we burned down that barn, 1028 01:10:39,422 --> 01:10:41,331 we didn't figure those flames could be seen 1029 01:10:41,332 --> 01:10:43,953 by Fort Resolve Pickers several miles away. 1030 01:10:48,710 --> 01:10:50,528 They were outraged at our burning 1031 01:10:50,529 --> 01:10:51,672 their food supplies. 1032 01:10:54,053 --> 01:10:55,597 They came out to capture us. 1033 01:10:55,598 --> 01:10:57,103 Our men were so drunk with whiskey 1034 01:10:57,104 --> 01:10:59,491 they didn't fight back at all. 1035 01:10:59,492 --> 01:11:00,421 - Gotcha now. 1036 01:11:04,273 --> 01:11:06,753 - Is that colored man in there? 1037 01:11:21,867 --> 01:11:24,657 In 1862, Jefferson Davis 1038 01:11:24,658 --> 01:11:26,231 issued an order that gave southern 1039 01:11:26,232 --> 01:11:28,449 prisons the right to do pretty much 1040 01:11:28,450 --> 01:11:30,629 as they please with captured negro soldiers. 1041 01:11:32,348 --> 01:11:35,103 Unless I could be of some use to the southern army, 1042 01:11:35,104 --> 01:11:38,923 there wasn't much reason for them to keep me alive. 1043 01:11:38,924 --> 01:11:42,801 - The Army of the Confederate States of America 1044 01:11:42,802 --> 01:11:43,609 welcomes you. 1045 01:11:45,160 --> 01:11:49,041 And will be much obliged to have your cap. 1046 01:11:49,042 --> 01:11:52,709 Boots, straps, belts, coats, gentleman, everything. 1047 01:11:52,710 --> 01:11:53,509 What's that? 1048 01:11:59,228 --> 01:12:01,484 Boots, come on, everything. 1049 01:12:22,662 --> 01:12:24,522 Shall we shoot him now, boys? 1050 01:12:24,523 --> 01:12:25,417 Yeah. 1051 01:12:25,418 --> 01:12:27,740 - We get cash if we turn him in. 1052 01:12:27,741 --> 01:12:28,806 Who's your master? 1053 01:12:32,685 --> 01:12:37,024 Speak up, boy. 1054 01:12:38,195 --> 01:12:40,258 - I heard this dog was responsible 1055 01:12:40,259 --> 01:12:41,746 for spotting our sharpshooters 1056 01:12:41,747 --> 01:12:43,043 up at Leavens Mill. 1057 01:12:43,878 --> 01:12:45,317 - Leave Jack alone. 1058 01:12:45,318 --> 01:12:47,266 He was General Cooper's best hunting dog. 1059 01:12:47,267 --> 01:12:49,004 Then I suppose you belong 1060 01:12:49,005 --> 01:12:50,253 to General Cooper as well? 1061 01:12:52,279 --> 01:12:54,199 - You don't belong to no General Cooper. 1062 01:12:56,023 --> 01:12:57,711 If he's Cooper's slave then he should be 1063 01:12:57,712 --> 01:12:58,912 loyal to the Confederacy. 1064 01:13:04,960 --> 01:13:05,760 - Put it on. 1065 01:13:12,900 --> 01:13:14,061 Prove you're one of us. 1066 01:13:22,049 --> 01:13:23,316 Kill this Yankee saboteur. 1067 01:13:28,980 --> 01:13:31,370 Do it or I'll drop you and your dog right now. 1068 01:13:37,495 --> 01:13:38,887 - You pull that trigger, Jed. 1069 01:13:39,905 --> 01:13:41,086 He'll kill you anyway. 1070 01:13:45,703 --> 01:13:47,345 - His name is Jedidiah Cooper. 1071 01:13:49,783 --> 01:13:51,876 He was my house slave back on the plantation. 1072 01:14:00,459 --> 01:14:01,707 - What are you doing, boy? 1073 01:14:03,694 --> 01:14:05,018 Sir, do I have permission to kill 1074 01:14:05,019 --> 01:14:09,510 this piece of trash for defiling the Confederacy? 1075 01:14:09,511 --> 01:14:10,923 - Well he might be a piece of trash 1076 01:14:11,899 --> 01:14:14,460 but he's actually my father's... 1077 01:14:17,413 --> 01:14:18,212 - That can't be. 1078 01:14:20,734 --> 01:14:22,405 - My father will deal with it. 1079 01:14:43,301 --> 01:14:44,741 Come on! 1080 01:14:46,236 --> 01:14:47,562 Stay home with your mama. 1081 01:15:17,601 --> 01:15:18,401 - Jack! 1082 01:15:19,579 --> 01:15:20,378 Jack! 1083 01:15:26,620 --> 01:15:27,420 It was standard practice 1084 01:15:27,421 --> 01:15:29,231 for both northern and southern prisoners 1085 01:15:29,232 --> 01:15:31,323 not to hinder Chaplains who want to visit 1086 01:15:31,324 --> 01:15:32,124 their men. 1087 01:15:32,125 --> 01:15:34,697 But he was only able to take Jack that day. 1088 01:15:34,698 --> 01:15:37,873 Dog Jack was the only dog in history 1089 01:15:37,874 --> 01:15:40,415 that I knew of that was valuable enough 1090 01:15:40,416 --> 01:15:42,777 to be exchanged for an enemy prisoner. 1091 01:16:09,359 --> 01:16:10,772 - Who are you? 1092 01:16:10,773 --> 01:16:12,343 - I'm Nathaniel. 1093 01:16:12,344 --> 01:16:13,864 - Why are you here? 1094 01:16:32,400 --> 01:16:33,496 - Put this on. 1095 01:16:33,497 --> 01:16:36,057 You're going to see the General. 1096 01:17:51,761 --> 01:17:54,876 - You know, my boys have a pretty savage 1097 01:17:54,877 --> 01:17:56,891 reputation, don't think much of killing 1098 01:17:56,892 --> 01:17:58,407 a Yankee prisoner. 1099 01:17:58,408 --> 01:18:00,645 Say nothing of a colored Yankee. 1100 01:18:01,471 --> 01:18:04,015 There's really not much I can do to keep you alive. 1101 01:18:05,144 --> 01:18:08,154 Unless I can give them a good reason 1102 01:18:08,155 --> 01:18:09,573 not to kill ya. 1103 01:18:10,543 --> 01:18:11,343 - Like what? 1104 01:18:15,785 --> 01:18:17,819 - I'd sure like to find out what your men 1105 01:18:17,820 --> 01:18:19,673 are planning on doing with the Fort. 1106 01:18:20,777 --> 01:18:23,281 I'll put you on double rations if you'll 1107 01:18:23,282 --> 01:18:24,982 snoop on your boys for me. 1108 01:18:27,689 --> 01:18:29,004 - No, Sir. 1109 01:18:30,838 --> 01:18:35,427 - Well, don't say I didn't give you a chance to live. 1110 01:18:37,807 --> 01:18:38,940 - Where's my dog? 1111 01:18:42,214 --> 01:18:44,008 - I gave your Chaplain a pass to come here 1112 01:18:44,009 --> 01:18:44,825 and get him. 1113 01:18:49,481 --> 01:18:51,017 He asked me to give this to you. 1114 01:18:55,462 --> 01:18:56,262 Dismissed. 1115 01:19:01,299 --> 01:19:02,883 He asked me if he could take you. 1116 01:19:04,701 --> 01:19:05,501 But I told him. 1117 01:19:08,643 --> 01:19:10,678 You can't take my colored boy. 1118 01:19:12,752 --> 01:19:13,866 He's my son. 1119 01:19:19,031 --> 01:19:19,830 Yep. 1120 01:19:21,025 --> 01:19:23,120 My son. 1121 01:19:23,121 --> 01:19:24,881 Jed. 1122 01:19:27,469 --> 01:19:30,100 I hate to see your eyes like that, Jed. 1123 01:19:31,420 --> 01:19:33,645 You know, some people say we've got 1124 01:19:33,646 --> 01:19:35,551 the same eyes. 1125 01:19:35,552 --> 01:19:37,040 Every wonder why they say that? 1126 01:19:39,759 --> 01:19:41,716 - I ain't got the same eyes as you. 1127 01:20:02,890 --> 01:20:04,843 - Oh, how I loved your mother. 1128 01:20:32,097 --> 01:20:33,635 - Ready! 1129 01:20:33,636 --> 01:20:35,092 Aim! 1130 01:20:35,093 --> 01:20:35,912 Fire! - No! 1131 01:21:08,568 --> 01:21:10,152 - Okay, two minutes. 1132 01:21:15,250 --> 01:21:16,372 - What did they do to you? 1133 01:21:16,373 --> 01:21:18,177 - Probably trying to teach me a lesson. 1134 01:21:18,178 --> 01:21:20,184 I'm more concerned about you. 1135 01:21:20,185 --> 01:21:21,345 Listen, don't worry about Jack. 1136 01:21:21,346 --> 01:21:22,852 I exchanged a Rebel prisoner for him. 1137 01:21:22,853 --> 01:21:23,653 He's fine. 1138 01:21:24,524 --> 01:21:26,385 What's the matter, Jed. 1139 01:21:26,386 --> 01:21:28,229 - It's hard to say, Sir. 1140 01:21:28,230 --> 01:21:29,862 - Listen, we don't have much time. 1141 01:21:31,340 --> 01:21:32,568 So you get a message to Cooper. 1142 01:21:32,569 --> 01:21:34,910 Tell him you want to be put on work detail. 1143 01:21:34,911 --> 01:21:36,627 - I ain't no Judas. 1144 01:21:36,628 --> 01:21:38,256 - Listen that's not the plan. 1145 01:21:38,257 --> 01:21:40,323 We're going to bring in the important war dodgers. 1146 01:21:40,324 --> 01:21:42,004 So remember the plan. 1147 01:21:44,463 --> 01:21:45,263 - Hey, Jed. 1148 01:21:46,954 --> 01:21:49,003 I saved your life. 1149 01:21:49,004 --> 01:21:50,760 Don't you want to say thank you? 1150 01:21:50,761 --> 01:21:52,191 - How's my mama? 1151 01:21:52,192 --> 01:21:53,354 - She's all right. 1152 01:21:53,355 --> 01:21:56,176 After they beat her for running away. 1153 01:21:56,177 --> 01:21:57,404 - And Shadow? 1154 01:21:58,806 --> 01:22:00,390 - He's working in the fields now. 1155 01:22:01,840 --> 01:22:03,616 They both want to see you again, Jed. 1156 01:22:04,653 --> 01:22:06,573 I'd do what my father says if I was you. 1157 01:22:07,408 --> 01:22:10,469 - Kirk, is it true that General Cooper-- 1158 01:22:10,470 --> 01:22:11,270 - Yeah. 1159 01:22:13,838 --> 01:22:18,117 - Can you get me out of here? 1160 01:22:18,118 --> 01:22:18,917 - I can't, Jed. 1161 01:22:18,917 --> 01:22:19,717 - Come on. 1162 01:22:21,578 --> 01:22:23,354 And you call yourself a soldier. 1163 01:22:32,743 --> 01:22:33,542 Yeah. 1164 01:22:41,037 --> 01:22:41,837 - It's Jed. 1165 01:22:41,838 --> 01:22:43,052 - Hey, Jed. - Jed. 1166 01:22:43,053 --> 01:22:43,853 Good to sed ya. 1167 01:22:43,854 --> 01:22:45,633 - Great to see you, buddy. 1168 01:22:45,634 --> 01:22:46,708 - How are ya? 1169 01:22:46,709 --> 01:22:48,091 - You're still alive, man, that's great. 1170 01:22:48,092 --> 01:22:49,460 - It's good to have you back. 1171 01:22:51,248 --> 01:22:52,409 - I said break it up. 1172 01:22:52,410 --> 01:22:53,210 Get back to it. 1173 01:22:54,932 --> 01:22:57,597 - The signal is get back to work you corn dodgers. 1174 01:23:06,871 --> 01:23:08,071 - What are they planning? 1175 01:23:21,108 --> 01:23:22,884 - We haven't had a break all morning. 1176 01:23:26,513 --> 01:23:27,665 - All right, one minute. 1177 01:23:31,716 --> 01:23:32,516 Except you. 1178 01:23:38,763 --> 01:23:41,163 - Think he can get some water? 1179 01:23:43,142 --> 01:23:44,459 - Big guy over there's got one. 1180 01:23:44,460 --> 01:23:46,620 - Come on, what do you say? 1181 01:23:47,875 --> 01:23:49,880 - All right, let's get back to work. 1182 01:23:50,830 --> 01:23:52,376 Back to work, you corn dodgers. 1183 01:23:53,467 --> 01:23:54,267 - Run! 1184 01:23:56,057 --> 01:23:56,856 Run, go! 1185 01:24:09,447 --> 01:24:10,347 - I got your boy, general. 1186 01:24:12,738 --> 01:24:15,003 - Hold your fire, men, hold your fire. 1187 01:24:31,362 --> 01:24:33,178 We'd heard rumors 1188 01:24:33,179 --> 01:24:35,566 that 10 miles from Fort Resolve, there was some freed 1189 01:24:35,567 --> 01:24:37,294 slaves who would help us cross over 1190 01:24:37,295 --> 01:24:38,485 to the union line. 1191 01:25:29,328 --> 01:25:30,128 - Get him. 1192 01:25:43,939 --> 01:25:44,739 - They got him. 1193 01:25:50,266 --> 01:25:54,547 - Gentlemen, what we have here 1194 01:25:54,548 --> 01:25:55,776 is Kirk Cooper. 1195 01:25:57,735 --> 01:25:58,618 Nice looking boy. 1196 01:26:00,240 --> 01:26:02,112 This is what he did to his former slave 1197 01:26:02,995 --> 01:26:05,174 when Jed was just six years old. 1198 01:26:05,175 --> 01:26:08,832 A brand so that no matter where he went 1199 01:26:08,833 --> 01:26:10,167 he's never be free. 1200 01:26:14,209 --> 01:26:16,849 Who wants to give this boy a taste of his own medicine? 1201 01:26:19,143 --> 01:26:20,966 No one wants justice tonight except me? 1202 01:26:20,967 --> 01:26:23,521 - Casey, you're drunk, go get some sleep. 1203 01:26:31,335 --> 01:26:34,609 - I'm giving you a chance to do what's right by this boy. 1204 01:26:36,740 --> 01:26:39,361 I gotta go get rid of some of this whiskey that's in me. 1205 01:26:40,955 --> 01:26:43,844 When I get back, I'll do it myself if you can't. 1206 01:27:02,065 --> 01:27:05,617 - Please, Jed, please let me live. 1207 01:27:05,618 --> 01:27:06,417 - Why? 1208 01:27:08,046 --> 01:27:09,150 - Things are different. 1209 01:27:11,314 --> 01:27:13,058 You can't blame me for what happened. 1210 01:27:15,391 --> 01:27:17,791 I never knew my daddy was gonna whip Noah so hard. 1211 01:27:19,651 --> 01:27:20,451 I'm sorry. 1212 01:27:21,861 --> 01:27:23,099 Jed, please, no. 1213 01:27:25,778 --> 01:27:27,103 - Die, rebel, die! 1214 01:27:31,845 --> 01:27:33,160 Run before Casey gets back. 1215 01:27:51,708 --> 01:27:52,658 - Sergeant McGaw! 1216 01:27:55,039 --> 01:27:57,005 - Says you could be shot for sleeping on duty. 1217 01:27:57,006 --> 01:27:57,806 - Well, we ought to turn him in, boys, huh? 1218 01:28:00,763 --> 01:28:01,562 - Hey, fellas, you're just in time, 1219 01:28:01,563 --> 01:28:03,147 we've been given a furlough back 1220 01:28:03,148 --> 01:28:04,604 to Pittsburgh for Christmas. 1221 01:28:23,139 --> 01:28:24,587 We spent that Fall camped 1222 01:28:24,588 --> 01:28:26,939 about 30 miles from Fort Resolve, waiting 1223 01:28:26,940 --> 01:28:29,341 for replacements so we could return to Pittsburgh. 1224 01:28:32,115 --> 01:28:34,447 The boys from my company learned a new game 1225 01:28:34,448 --> 01:28:35,936 with a ball and wooden stick. 1226 01:28:44,595 --> 01:28:47,254 Jack liked to play too, but he made up his own rules. 1227 01:29:06,968 --> 01:29:08,637 - Hey, what are you guys planning? 1228 01:29:08,638 --> 01:29:09,601 - Ned, give us a minute. 1229 01:29:09,601 --> 01:29:10,400 - Are you sure, because that-- 1230 01:29:10,400 --> 01:29:11,335 - Quartermaster. 1231 01:29:11,336 --> 01:29:12,627 - Yes, sir. 1232 01:29:12,628 --> 01:29:15,017 - Jed, Casey informs me they took you through 1233 01:29:15,018 --> 01:29:16,188 a tunnel underneath the fort. 1234 01:29:16,189 --> 01:29:17,782 Do you remember? 1235 01:29:17,783 --> 01:29:21,670 - When they had me in the tunnel, I saw this gunpowder. 1236 01:29:21,671 --> 01:29:23,168 - Jed, that gunpowder has blown 1237 01:29:23,169 --> 01:29:24,579 our railroads, bridges, and men. 1238 01:29:24,580 --> 01:29:27,095 - One well placed charge and the whole fort will blow. 1239 01:29:28,247 --> 01:29:32,039 - When I was in the tunnel, I saw a hole. 1240 01:29:36,820 --> 01:29:39,565 That could have led out to an entrance. 1241 01:29:39,566 --> 01:29:41,342 - Jed, do you think you could find it? 1242 01:29:43,031 --> 01:29:44,950 - Master Cooper is in there. 1243 01:29:44,951 --> 01:29:46,751 - We get them, Jed, or they get us, 1244 01:29:46,752 --> 01:29:48,412 it's as simple as that. 1245 01:29:48,413 --> 01:29:50,902 - No, I won't do it. 1246 01:29:50,903 --> 01:29:53,160 - Are you here to fight a war or play baseball? 1247 01:29:57,794 --> 01:29:58,832 - Why don't I show you where the hole is 1248 01:29:58,833 --> 01:29:59,640 and you go in? 1249 01:30:00,868 --> 01:30:02,059 - Think about Shadow. 1250 01:30:12,350 --> 01:30:13,415 During the short time 1251 01:30:13,416 --> 01:30:15,882 we had in Pittsburgh, the wives and mothers 1252 01:30:15,883 --> 01:30:18,407 of our boys held a ball to raise money 1253 01:30:18,408 --> 01:30:20,298 for things like butter and sugar we hadn't 1254 01:30:20,299 --> 01:30:22,746 seen in the field for months. 1255 01:30:22,747 --> 01:30:24,253 I kept my promise to Jesse 1256 01:30:24,254 --> 01:30:26,135 that I'd tell his mom what kind of soldier 1257 01:30:26,136 --> 01:30:28,132 her son was when he died. 1258 01:30:28,133 --> 01:30:31,723 She was so proud of the sacrifice Jesse for all of us. 1259 01:30:43,416 --> 01:30:45,029 - Attention, please. 1260 01:30:46,133 --> 01:30:49,090 - Jed, come on up to the stage and bring Dog Jack with you. 1261 01:30:53,324 --> 01:30:55,531 - On numerous occasions Jed and Dog Jack 1262 01:30:55,532 --> 01:30:57,932 have intervened on our behalf against our enemies. 1263 01:30:59,372 --> 01:31:01,060 The boys returned most of the money 1264 01:31:01,061 --> 01:31:03,201 to the money to the widows, but saved 1265 01:31:03,202 --> 01:31:05,842 some and bought a beautiful silver collar for Dog Jack. 1266 01:31:10,390 --> 01:31:13,849 - On behalf of the 102 regiment, Jed, we salute you. 1267 01:31:15,462 --> 01:31:17,737 Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah! 1268 01:31:17,738 --> 01:31:19,578 Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah! 1269 01:31:20,957 --> 01:31:23,069 - Would you like to have this dance with me? 1270 01:31:51,885 --> 01:31:53,231 The men in my company were able 1271 01:31:53,232 --> 01:31:56,166 to find a little joy in the festivities that night. 1272 01:31:57,434 --> 01:32:00,813 But I was burdened with a job I had yet to do. 1273 01:32:04,759 --> 01:32:07,714 What price does a man pay for freedom, 1274 01:32:07,715 --> 01:32:09,059 the taking of a life. 1275 01:32:10,797 --> 01:32:14,118 - All these girls want to dance with you, Jed. 1276 01:32:14,119 --> 01:32:15,175 Which one do you want? 1277 01:32:18,398 --> 01:32:20,158 - That's okay, thanks. 1278 01:32:22,279 --> 01:32:25,187 Master Cooper, my enemy, but the man 1279 01:32:25,188 --> 01:32:27,521 had taken up for me all my life. 1280 01:32:28,385 --> 01:32:31,369 If anyone tells you war is a clear cut thing, 1281 01:32:31,370 --> 01:32:32,897 don't believe them. 1282 01:32:37,178 --> 01:32:41,219 - Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry to announce 1283 01:32:41,220 --> 01:32:44,406 we won't be spending Christmas with you as planned. 1284 01:32:44,407 --> 01:32:46,413 It will be necessary to leave tomorrow 1285 01:32:46,414 --> 01:32:48,246 to reinforce Union troops who are laying 1286 01:32:48,247 --> 01:32:51,252 siege to Fort Resolve so that we can eventually take it. 1287 01:33:18,488 --> 01:33:19,773 - Thank you, lord, for a good wife 1288 01:33:19,774 --> 01:33:21,722 and a healthy and beautiful baby daughter. 1289 01:33:21,723 --> 01:33:23,114 - I want to tell the lord that I'm impressed 1290 01:33:23,115 --> 01:33:24,737 that Jed let Kirk go free. 1291 01:33:26,206 --> 01:33:28,701 - My heart is heavy tonight, brothers. 1292 01:33:28,702 --> 01:33:30,141 We've been ordered to stage an attack 1293 01:33:30,142 --> 01:33:34,269 against Fort Resolve and try to take it at all cost. 1294 01:33:34,270 --> 01:33:36,487 It will be the toughest battle of the war. 1295 01:33:36,488 --> 01:33:37,802 Many of us will go to that place 1296 01:33:37,803 --> 01:33:40,165 where men's souls are sorted out for eternity. 1297 01:33:40,991 --> 01:33:43,533 Some of you came into this war no more than boys, 1298 01:33:43,534 --> 01:33:46,759 forced to become men overnight. 1299 01:33:46,760 --> 01:33:49,150 But if you died in my arms tomorrow, 1300 01:33:49,151 --> 01:33:51,790 would you know the state of your souls? 1301 01:33:51,791 --> 01:33:53,547 What I would never have asked of you at the beginning 1302 01:33:53,548 --> 01:33:56,791 of this war, I beg you to do now with all my heart. 1303 01:33:56,792 --> 01:33:58,625 To bow your heads with me and ask Christ 1304 01:33:58,626 --> 01:34:02,533 to cleanse you of your sins and to come into your hearts. 1305 01:34:11,845 --> 01:34:14,388 - I tried to ask God into my heart, 1306 01:34:14,389 --> 01:34:17,557 but I would have to forgive Master Cooper, wouldn't I? 1307 01:34:17,558 --> 01:34:18,357 - Yes. 1308 01:34:20,706 --> 01:34:22,607 - It's like a deal with God, isn't it? 1309 01:34:24,940 --> 01:34:26,140 It's not a fair deal. 1310 01:34:27,647 --> 01:34:30,670 How can I forgive him, he killed my father. 1311 01:34:30,671 --> 01:34:31,871 - He is your father, Jed. 1312 01:34:34,569 --> 01:34:36,681 - I dreamt about mama and Shadow last night. 1313 01:34:37,766 --> 01:34:40,107 They're in Master Cooper's garden, growing 1314 01:34:40,108 --> 01:34:40,982 their own food. 1315 01:34:43,142 --> 01:34:45,100 I just can't forget that dream. 1316 01:34:59,856 --> 01:35:00,656 Help me. 1317 01:35:03,791 --> 01:35:04,591 Please. 1318 01:35:52,215 --> 01:35:54,231 - You want me to find another man to do this? 1319 01:37:26,070 --> 01:37:28,413 Jack, come back. 1320 01:37:28,414 --> 01:37:29,213 Jack! 1321 01:37:33,695 --> 01:37:34,494 Jack! 1322 01:37:49,876 --> 01:37:50,675 Jack! 1323 01:38:15,152 --> 01:38:16,486 Drop your gun. 1324 01:38:23,264 --> 01:38:25,376 - How dare you speak to me like that. 1325 01:38:28,890 --> 01:38:33,690 Son, give your daddy some water, Jed. 1326 01:38:53,514 --> 01:38:55,866 - General, throw your weapon down or we'll shoot. 1327 01:38:57,786 --> 01:39:00,004 - Daddy, put down your gun. 1328 01:39:02,910 --> 01:39:03,844 - He won't shoot. 1329 01:39:04,842 --> 01:39:05,802 I will. 1330 01:39:09,825 --> 01:39:11,956 - Stay away, I want to talk to my boy. 1331 01:39:12,945 --> 01:39:16,171 - Put your guns down, I'm just giving him some water. 1332 01:39:17,870 --> 01:39:18,878 - Lower your weapons. 1333 01:39:34,620 --> 01:39:37,386 - I don't know whether you can believe this or not, 1334 01:39:37,387 --> 01:39:40,064 but it was always you I wanted next to 1335 01:39:40,065 --> 01:39:41,429 me fighting them Yankees. 1336 01:39:44,003 --> 01:39:46,395 Not Kirk. 1337 01:39:46,396 --> 01:39:48,069 Tell your men. 1338 01:39:48,070 --> 01:39:49,253 Jed, move out of the way. 1339 01:39:50,097 --> 01:39:51,517 - They can do whatever they to with me now. 1340 01:39:51,518 --> 01:39:53,577 He's gonna kill the boy. 1341 01:39:53,578 --> 01:39:54,953 - Don't shoot. 1342 01:40:04,313 --> 01:40:05,113 - No, no! 1343 01:40:39,140 --> 01:40:40,632 - Are you sure you won't come with us, Jed? 1344 01:40:40,633 --> 01:40:42,302 It'll take a few hundred years for people 1345 01:40:42,303 --> 01:40:43,685 to start to treat you right, some will 1346 01:40:43,686 --> 01:40:45,432 even try to hurt you. 1347 01:40:45,433 --> 01:40:47,814 - I'm going with him, sir, make sure that doesn't happen. 1348 01:40:49,864 --> 01:40:52,881 - You take this, it's gonna be rough down there, Jed. 1349 01:40:52,882 --> 01:40:53,862 You might need to use it. 1350 01:40:53,863 --> 01:40:55,435 - I'll be all right. 1351 01:40:55,436 --> 01:40:56,847 - You take care, kid. 1352 01:41:01,465 --> 01:41:02,549 - Thanks for letting me and Jack 1353 01:41:02,550 --> 01:41:06,053 be a part of the 102nd, I'll never forget you. 1354 01:41:11,496 --> 01:41:13,263 - And you'll come and visit us, Jed, right? 1355 01:41:13,264 --> 01:41:15,269 - I promise, we'll all come back to Pittsburgh 1356 01:41:15,270 --> 01:41:17,160 someday and visit you all. 1357 01:41:17,161 --> 01:41:19,977 Reverend Stewart, I just want to tell you, 1358 01:41:19,978 --> 01:41:23,658 I did that deal with God we was talking about. 1359 01:41:35,575 --> 01:41:37,575 All aboard! 1360 01:42:07,927 --> 01:42:11,219 A month later and the war was over. 1361 01:42:11,220 --> 01:42:12,476 Jack and I didn't want to fight 1362 01:42:12,477 --> 01:42:14,665 no more wars after that. 1363 01:42:14,666 --> 01:42:17,027 But I guess we had to fight in that one. 1364 01:42:17,028 --> 01:42:19,120 Kirk and I were deeded some land from 1365 01:42:19,121 --> 01:42:20,359 the former Cooper estate. 1366 01:42:21,607 --> 01:42:25,457 Once bitter enemies, we now work side by side as friends. 1367 01:42:26,330 --> 01:42:28,365 I wish my father had been around to see us 1368 01:42:28,366 --> 01:42:29,931 build a new life together. 1369 01:42:32,235 --> 01:42:34,307 No crucible ever tests the human heart 1370 01:42:34,308 --> 01:42:35,143 as does a war. 1371 01:42:36,036 --> 01:42:38,445 I will never forget those walls hallowed 1372 01:42:38,446 --> 01:42:40,231 by the sufferings of our people. 1373 01:42:40,232 --> 01:42:42,670 Every inch, producing a painful memory. 1374 01:42:44,619 --> 01:42:46,856 But there was no more reason to keep on hating, 1375 01:42:46,857 --> 01:42:49,763 after all, I made a deal with God 1376 01:42:49,764 --> 01:42:53,067 to love my enemies and turn my life over to him. 1377 01:42:56,321 --> 01:42:59,095 My dear grandchildren, after you've listened 1378 01:42:59,096 --> 01:43:02,137 to this account, I believe you will agree with me 1379 01:43:02,138 --> 01:43:04,164 that there are few stories that stir 1380 01:43:04,165 --> 01:43:07,669 the human heart as does the story of Dog Jack. 1381 01:43:08,600 --> 01:43:10,845 I ask you to remember our story and pass 1382 01:43:10,846 --> 01:43:13,429 it on to your children and grandchildren. 1383 01:43:14,322 --> 01:43:16,337 The Lord gave that dog a heart 1384 01:43:16,338 --> 01:43:18,218 that didn't care about a person's age 1385 01:43:18,219 --> 01:43:19,793 or station in life. 1386 01:43:19,794 --> 01:43:23,825 Blind to the color of a man's uniform or his skin. 1387 01:43:23,826 --> 01:43:26,628 Ain't too many people like that, but I wanted 1388 01:43:26,629 --> 01:43:31,189 to be one of them, I wanted to be like Dog Jack.