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from The Archives of the United States

Cavalry the true stories of Colonel Rand

McKenzie and the cavalryman he led

McKenzie's Raiders his secret orders

from the president of the United States

clean up the Southwest make it a fit

place for Americans to live Wipe Out the

Renegades Outlaws and murderers if

necessary cross the Rio Grand no capture

means hanging by the enemy Discovery

Court Marshal by the United States

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Army September 1875 a few miles across

the r Grand McKenzie and his Raiders

again under secret orders had crossed

the border the miss

wipe out Val Carter who had left a

sensational trail of blood and violence

in Central

Texas they can't be here Val they ain't

allowed on this territory they're here

just the same what about the

law I don't think those bullets know

anything about the

laws well placed sir just so they're

pinned we've lost our surprise but we'll

still have it out with him the will that

is if a Mexican border patrol doesn't

show up

Simpson there's a hole up there on their

left see if you can circle around and

get into it

right

covering McKenzie surprise attack had

failed though Carter was now pinned down

both sides risk Discovery by the Mexican

border patrol aware of this risk

McKenzie attempted to encircle Carter to

finish him

quickly

hold tight here Lieutenant right sir

Peterson come with

me pter Patrol we've got to SC

Rond this side of the river McKenzie's

leing was one lesson he came in

with I want him alive start

looking where Simpson he hasn't shown up

sir he must have been hit he'll make it

back if he's

alive we haven't much time sir I can't

take a j chance on Simpson being

captured we'll have to go back for him

we sir the border patrol you're right

but we haven't much time Lieutenant

let's

go that's the last of them sir we won't

have to worry about the border patrol

good Lieutenant have the men search this

area check every inch of this Terrain

it's quiet sir Carter must have moved on

look

here that's

blood there's no Trail leading away from

here maybe Carter already has him or

maybe Simpson slipped away he knows how

to cover a trail and he left this marker

for

US Simpsons horse

here yeah

I've got to know if Simpson's alive or

not with these border patrols in the

area I can't operate with this many men

have the Raiders go back to the fourth

then you and I will recog her together

yes

sir wonder what hit this

Place sure made a wreck of

it well it'll have to do for the

night are we risking quite a lot sir

staying on this side of the river I bet

we are Lieutenant we're risking

everything we have no choice Simpson is

captured by Carter might well mean the

end of all our raids into Mexico we

might not be able to prevent that sir as

long as there's a chance we've got to

keep

trying make yourself comfortable

Tom Simpson isn't caught he still might

make it back on his own he's been well

trained yeah but unfortunately he wasn't

trained with a bullet in his body when a

man has to fight both fatigue and pain

you can't depend on his wit or his

resistance Simpson's going to need

both

here wad that up you can use it for a

pillow but what about you sir never use

them

still even if Carter does capture

Simpson there's no proof He was ordered

here as a

soldier he'd swear to Carter or anybody

else he was a deserter yeah maybe so but

I can't depend on

it I can't risk our whole operation here

in the southwest on the ability of one

wounded man to

resist strange as it may seem

Tom Simpson is now our enemy till he's

either back in our hands or

dead what do you think Carter will do to

him sir anything he has to to smash me

and the

Raiders he can turn him over to the

Mexican government or he can turn him

over to the American

government the storm that follows

will wipe out the

Raiders

I hate to think it sir we're better off

finding Simpson dead than with

Carter get some sleep

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lieutenant

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I want some food and

water care come here

here

you live here

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it's all

right per

fore

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don't

sayama he

p h

it

meama

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I know I Wing that man no

horse bleeding like a stuck

pig and even left a trail got to give

that Mackenzie crited he's got a tough

Bunch H maybe not so tough just

smart we'll find out how smart he is

soon as I get my hands on them but it

better be soon we're doing the best we

can yeah well your best is nothing

nothing we get that Raider

here Ken's already put a in our

operation just being here in

Mexico yeah that Raider is my one chance

get McKenzie out of my hair for a good

and for all if he's human we'll find

him ain't no way he can get out of the

area plus he can swallow himself up in

the

air well what did you find out

well we didn't find hiding a hair that

Raider I didn't expect you

would but we did find Colonel McKenzie

himself McKenzie that's right here in

the area searching for that Raider same

as we are I left one of the men to Trail

him oh this is better than I expected

sure McKenzie will get that man of his

and we'll be right there to pick them

both

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up morning of the second day deep in

Mexican territory McKenzie and

Lieutenant Paxton continued their

desperate search for the Lost Raider

more than a man's life was involved the

very existence of the Raiders of Colonel

McKenzie himself depended upon the

recovery of Trooper Simpson stay right

where you are Lieutenant I'm being

followed by one of Carter's men you

better get out of here Colonel yeah I

know but I also know that Simpson's

alive I picked up his markers they're

pointed West he can't have gotten very

far from here what about Carter I'll

circle around then come back and

continue to follow Simpson's markers but

when we do find Simpson our work is

really cut out for us he won't be in any

condition to travel by himself you'll

have to get the Raiders to help us get

out of Mexico I can get out of here

without being seen once you find Simpson

what happens then I'll getting back to

this spot somehow meet me here with the

Raiders Ride Hard

lieutenant

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see

that any strange Americans around here

no the

English take a look myself

you live here

alone uh

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oh

soig

amig Simpson Simpson good boy

Simpson hi down hide

down wound's in pretty rough shape huh

thanks to her it's clean bleeding's just

about stopped I I see you understand

English no sir how much does she know

only what she sees our trousers she

knows we're soldiers she live here alone

her family died at typhoid a few months

back

seor which just

scus

sir I'm not so sure I covered my trail

very well was pretty much out of my my

head most of the

time you did fine fine those markers

helped now tell me Simpson can you walk

out of

here I don't know

sir I had a pretty rough time just

making it to that back door when

Carter's man got here now listen to me

you've got to walk out of here I can't

let them capture you you understand

Simpson I know

sir but I don't think I'm going to be

able to make it back to the river you

won't have to go that far I sent

Lieutenant Paxton back for the Raiders

but we've at least got to get as far as

the spot where he last saw me and we've

got to hurry now that Carter knows we're

both in the neighborhood he won't stop

searching this area till he finds one or

the other of us now come on come

on

Senor oh wait a minute wait a minute get

out of sight come on thank for coming

back see

I think I'll take another look

senorita oh don't be afraid

me

Roman

Roman

thank you

senorita all right

Simpson the two horses out in front you

ride one the senorita and I ride double

on the other come on let's get out of

here

I've got to get out of here I've got to

get back to Lieutenant Paxon and bring

the Raiders it's our only chance don't

worry Colonel they won't take me is

there another way out of here iot

Sal you and the girl keep up a steady

fire don't let them get near yes sir

good

luck

trce

a

that's

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drop

it

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Lieutenant come in

private Simpson reporting sir oh yes

Simpson uh close the

door step over here

please doctor tells me you're about

ready to resume active duty I'm ready to

go back right now sir mhm well I called

you in here Simpson to remind you that

when you became a Raider you took a

certain oath never to divulge any of

your activities as a Raider even after

your term Of Enlistment is over and

you've left the Army but I haven't

talked sir her I don't intend

to see to it that you

don't even when you're tempted to

explain where you got this medal of

Merit I understand thank you

sir thank you Trooper both for your work

and for your

silence if the colonel will forgive me

he needn't worry after my my enlistments

over I figured I might be living in

Mexico in

Mex oh I

see congratulations Simpson thank you

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sir McKenzie's Raiders rode again and

again carrying out the secret orders of

the president president of the United

States do whatever necessary to clean up

the Southwest make it a decent place for

people to live ride with McKenzie's

Raiders as they relive the Blazing pages

of history in the

making

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la

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from The Archives of the United States

Cavalry the true stories of Colonel rold

McKenzie and the cavalryman he led

McKenzie's Raiders his secret orders

from the president of the United States

clean up the Southwest make it a fit

place for Americans to live Wipe Out the

Renegades Outlaws and murderers if

necessary cross the Rio Grand knowing

capture means hanging by the enemy

Discovery Court Marshal by the United

States

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Army Southwest Texas

1873 the town of bracketville Resort of

Thieves Renegades Outlaws and a few

honest men desperately trying to develop

the beginning of democracy on the

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frontier turn around Little Boy

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Blue

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I don't like to draw on a man unless he

draws on me

first but I will if I have

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to like I said I don't like to see

people whispering with

soldiers do it

again same thing's going to happen to

you now you go to bed

pop okay Johnny stay right where you are

I'll go tell the sheriff there's been

another killing you tell them these

people in braggville have to learn I

don't like them sending word every

little thing I do to Colonel McKenzie

they have to learn I got a right to some

privacy they got to learn I'm the boss

okay Johnny okay you're the boss but I'm

a lawyer and I'll tell him no such thing

why not you have got to take my

advice you're paying me for

it I'm telling you how the two of us can

take over this

town but it's got to appear legal

otherwise we won't take it over Colonel

McKenzie will with martial law

I've been taking your advice Dutch and

it's working

out like you said this should make the

colonel put brackaville off limit to his

Soldier Boys and that's the way it's got

to be if we're going to have the Privacy

we need I just remember Johnny we're

walking a tight Road not too

much not too little now look you just go

get that

chef

the morning after the murder ranold

McKenzie set out for the town of

bracketville on the sad mission of

reclaiming the dead boy's body no call

to get mad with me I've always tried to

work with you give you all the

information I could same as some others

here in town but now it's different why

because Johnny Link's a fast

gun do you know what that is

Colonel a fast

gun that's a new profession here in the

southwest a lot of towns have them they

take

over Johnny link with his gun Dutch

Herman with the

law they've got their hand in every

legitimate till in bracketville maybe in

the whole territory for all I know but

but you have law in this territory you

have due process you have a judge yes we

have a judge he rides circuit through

here every 5 weeks by the time he heard

any case against Johnny L link air every

possible witness would be intimidated or

dead I tell you Colonel we've got to

find a way to excuse me sir well

Sergeant I told the men not to shoot sir

I haven't yet but you know how they are

sometime what are you talking about a

civilian named a link sir what about him

well we was just finishing loading the

body on the wagon when this Mr Link came

along and ordered all the civilians off

the street said there might be a

shooting said he was looking for you sir

for me yes sir like I said the men don't

like it

sir whatever you do Colonel don't try to

draw don't try to

draw I'm a soldier Sheriff not a fast

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gun

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detail

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in Colon McKenzie Mr Link I had word you

wanted to see me

uh-huh keep your men out of bracket fill

this town's trying to be law abiding

solders an unsettling element troubles

and quarrels they're bad for business my

soldiers wearing the uniform of the

United States Army will go anywhere I

choose to order them including

bracketville

in that case Colonel you'll have to

expect more these

incidents Sergeant yes sir kindly arrest

Mr Link convey him to the jail at Fort

Clark yes CT l

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I'm here to take Johnny link out of your

jail Colonel if he's done anything wrong

or illegal I'm

responsible you want Johnny link back in

your town not me Colonel it's not the

point I'm just an elected Sheriff some

of our folks well they' they think that

you exceeded your Authority Dutch Herman

for instance his lawyer oh a lot of

folks seem to agree with Dutch I can

imagine who these folks are they're

citizens they

vote they

vote

Sheriff my orders as an

officer direct me to encourage democracy

wherever I find it in this territory

it's for that reason that reason alone

that I'm going to release Johnny link

I'm going to release him from military

custody into civilian

custody Sergeant showing Mr

Link I knew you'd be coming for me

Sheriff after all we got law here in

bracketville

democratically elected law and I think

you forgot yourself Colonel McKenzie

when you arrested me

I'm advised the Army has no jurisdiction

in our town I sh argue legalities with

you Mr Link just let me tell you this

there'll be no more killing in that town

no more dead soldiers no more dead

civilians because if there are you'll

answer to me

personally if you ever want me to answer

to you

personally I'd be delighted to

accommodate

you you just come walking down our

street alone looking for

me I'll be

there oh and

Colonel if and when you do come looking

for me will you make sure that fast gun

of yours is tied

down

it would seem

sergeant that I've been challenged don't

you pay no attention to that sir tie

down fast gun what do I know about such

games I studied this weapon in West

Point Sergeant it's a tool of my

profession it's for use in close

skirmishes it's for use in guarding

prisoners or accepting surrenders it's

for use in killing rattlesnakes was

never intended as a dueling weapon what

are we going to do

sir I haven't an

idea but until I get

one put bracket bill off limits to all

Personnel yes

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sir I want every Raider that's off duty

to be in stable be at midnight happy day

the old man's fine the old man doesn't

know a thing about this need's not g

well the Raiders can't meet without the

old man no one did you hear me Dixon

yeah sure

son we're going to be writing a certain

party in bracketville letter I'll be

delivering it myself so you have some

civilian clothes ready for me yeah sure

son

Jenny link sir we speak for 20 of our

soldiers nobody but us knows who we

are we swear that if you ever draw your

gun on Colonel

McKenzie all 20 of us will come

personally and kill you

this could be serious

Johnny all 20 of us will come personally

and kill

you there's no

signature Johnny I told you not to lean

too hard I told you we're walking a

tight RPP you force a showdown with

Colonel McKenzie these soldiers let them

come be reasonable

Johnny you can't take on a whole platoon

berserk

bluebellies all right you're a lawyer

what do I

do

nothing

absolutely

nothing what do you

mean tomorrow morning we'll visit the

town printer and have him run off some

hand bills some hand bills $5,000 bounty

on the head of Colonel ranold McKenzie

then we'll post them in every town in

the southwest I don't get you Dutch oh

$5,000 should be enough to attract every

fast gun in the territory to

bracketville in two 3

days

yeah oh

yeah but who's going to pay the 5,000 we

are and cheap at the

price they all know you're the boss

they'll know who to come

to in our business Journey it's

sometimes wide to let others do the

work come on Johnny hello

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jck unbeknownst to Colonel rold Mckenzie

bracketville was about to become a

magnet attracting professional killers

from all over the Southwest has the

colonel read the Morning Report yet I

put it on his desk but I haven't heard

him Bell yet

Sergeant you just heard

him yes sir what's going on what's going

on where sir you know what I mean

Sergeant this is the Morning Report why

are the 14 men in the guard house

disorderly sir

fighting fighting about what um poker

games

sir 14 man camp sit in a poker game shut

the

door now then what's going on around

here that I should know

about well sir it's the men mostly it's

the new ones that have never fought

under you before what about the men they

say we're scared

sir what you mean is they say the

Colonel's

scared I guess so

sir but it's just some of them and us

men that know you well we feel they

should have their head knocked together

anyway

scared of a two bit fast

gunman see who that is please yes

sir sir a word from bracketville the

sheriff was killed this morning by

Johnny link why the message just said he

was trying to put him in jail sir for uh

incitement to murder so link shot

him have my horse

ready sir send word ahead by civilian

Scout I'm coming into bracketville I

need to see this Johnny link put in the

town jail sir you ain't going walking

down that street alone no you're right

Sergeant you corple Dixon and three

other Troopers will accompany me we're

further going to see that bracketville

elects a new sheriff yes sir now get

that civilian Scout going I want him

there before us yes

sir

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friend

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McKenzie I'm not

armed you can

see I don't any trouble in this

town no

gunfighting what do you mean you don't

want any trouble in this town what have

you got to say about it haven't you

heard I'm the new sheriff of

bracketville your what you heard me that

the citizens got together this morning

and elected

me I

see where's Johnny link I've come to see

him Johnny won't be able to see anybody

for two three days I've got him in jail

pending an investigation

in but you're his lawyer I'm also a

public official now I know where my duty

lies

Mr

Herman as a lawyer would you say this

constitutes incitement to murder I can't

help what they put on the public streets

no of course

not

please tell Mr Johnny link and anyone

else concerned that I'll be back to see

them in 2 3

days

you'll report yourself to my office the

minute we get back to Fort Clark

yes just one thing sir before you send

me to The Stockade would you tell me how

you found out about our letter I didn't

you just told me sit

down yes sir but then how things started

to fall into place as soon as I saw that

handbill offering a bounty on my head

obviously Johnny link could kill me at

any game of Fast Draw equally obviously

he was afraid to now what would Johnny

link be afraid of it could only be the

Army and strangely enough Sergeant when

I thought of the army I thought of you

yes sir may I stand up now calling my

Raiders together secretly sending

threatening letters to

civilians nevertheless I wish I'd

thought of it

first sir you've devised a perfect

strategy for handling our problem I have

sir you're back on duty oh and uh alert

the Raiders we'll be riding together in

2 3 days civilian dress for all of you

yes

sir touch I've been looking for you

Johnny Ringo just got in town Johnny

Ringo huh yeah all

right that makes five of the best

already and it's only 3 days here hey

Johnny what are you doing down here in

the lobby you're supposed to be in jail

I get tired cooped up in that room

upstairs

Johnny hey Johnny come

here who's that

one yeah who is that I've seen him

somewhere before where dodg City

simmeron but anyway I make six

already you sure they know what to do

when the time comes sure they're all

waiting for you where will you be

upstairs

upstairs

watching he's coming to town McKenzie's

in

town get going

dutch get the street everybody I don't

want anybody to get

hurt clear the street

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I have no doubt that any of you

gentlemen could kill me in the next

second if you do however

you'll all be dead in the following

second a state of Anarchy exists in

bracketville I intend to put a stop to

it just how do you figure to do that

Colonel if you'll look above you

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gentlemen

each of those guns is trained on each of

your hearts by one of my

Troopers I'm sorry I can't accommodate

you gentlemen in your games of Fast Draw

unfortunately my job here is not to play

games now if you'll all step forward and

drop your weapons here at my

feet

now

gentlemen you too Mr

Herman

all right Mr Link now we're evenly

matched because I'm already

drawn will you fight out here or shall I

come in and get

you hold your

positions

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it's only an arm wound Sergeant don't

look so

ferial but see if you can find where the

town doctor's

hiding I think I'm going to

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faint come

in oh come in Sergeant

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message from bracketville sir balloting

and Counting has been completed any

incidents with the detail of troopers at

every Ballot Box no sir very well send

word into town we call all troops to the

Fort bracketville can take care of

itself now yes

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sir

McKenzie's Raiders rode again and again

carrying out the secret orders of the

president of the United States do

whatever necessary to clean up the

Southwest make it a decent place for

people to live ride with MacKenzie's

Raiders as they relive the Blazing pages

of history in the

making

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la

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from The Archives of the United States

Cavalry the true stories of Colonel rold

McKenzie and the cavalryman he led

McKenzie's Raiders

his secret orders from the president of

the United States clean up the Southwest

make it a fit place for Americans to

live Wipe Out the Renegades Outlaws and

murderers if necessary cross the Rio

Grand knowing capture means hanging by

the enemy Discovery Court Marshal by the

United States

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Army

Fort Clark the year

1874 Colonel ranold Sidell McKenzie

commanding the pressure on his underman

Garrison was growing day by day the 1500

M perimeter which was the responsibility

of the fourth Cavalry was becoming

increasingly difficult to

patrol each Morning Light saw the

Troopers leave the post each Twilight

saw less and less of the

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return

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in the year of 1874 this portion of

Southwest Texas was a cruel and Savage

land and peace was to be one only at a

price the men of Fort Clark paid the

price against Renegades Outlaws and

Indians as the days passed the price

mounted and among a small group of men

in McKenzie's command the word Mutiny

Was

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Heard Captain uh did you talk to him

like you said you would not yet but I

will

now any word yet not yet

sir major edmonson's Patrol is 4 days

overdue I gather he ran into Bo Krueger

or Krueger ran into him sir Jones is

outside you said you'd pass sentence

today oh

yes all right send himman yes

sir I'd like to say something first

sir certainly Jones has been with us for

years he has an excellent record he has

many friends yes I'm sure that the

trooper Jones is a soldier he's

responsible for his own actions may I

remind you this is the United States

Army not a not a finishing school yes

sir I understand that sir for four

months Bo Krueger has been able to raid

and plunder this land at will free from

our patrols because this Trooper Jones

has been tipping him off to our every

action I'm sure Jones didn't realize

what he was doing sir

Captain there's a patrol lost out there

they may be dead and you're going

Sentimental Over a a traitor I'm sorry

sir I'll bring in the

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prisoner Corporal Jones do you feel you

received a fair trial yes sir and it's

my duty to sentence you as the presiding

officer of your court

Marshal I sentence you to 5 years hard

labor and dishonorable

discharge but sir I I turned myself in

please take him

away oh oh somebody help me he's mad

everybody knows it everybody hates him

everybody hates now listen

troper just be thankful it's not the

firing

squad I said please take him

away

I beg your pardon

sir I don't believe you showed any Mercy

at

all the trooper was tried and found

guilty by a court Marshal it's my duty

to pass

sentence if you find that sentence too

severe I suggest that you add it to the

report that you and major Edmonson are

planning to send to

Washington I'm aware captain that you're

asking that I be relieved of my command

I'm aware that you and major Edmonson

find my discipline much too severe

you're entitled to that opinion you're

entitled to send in such a report I must

remind you however that it's your

responsibility to take the consequences

of such

action come

in Colonel Lieutenant Jar's Patrol is

back the Lieutenant's right outside

ask him to come

in that'll be all

Captain well Lieutenant did you find

major edmonson's Patrol yes sir where

are they well we didn't exactly find

them sir what's this one of Krueger's

men rode up under a white flag they're

holding three prisoners from edmonson's

Patrol and they'll release them unharmed

in return for safe passage across the

Rio

Grand with their stolen C no

doubt it says you have two hours sir to

agree major Edmonson must have ridden

into an ambush there are three men Left

Alive my patrol found the other three

you told anyone else about this note any

of the men in your Patrol no sir I was

afraid they'd want to ride in and try

and save the prisoners major Edmonson

might be one of the prisoners major

Edmonson is dead well how do you know

sir it says there all these men are dead

Lieutenant the entire Patrol

oh but sir edmonson's Patrol was 4 days

overdue if Krueger took anyone alive and

wanted to make a deal with us we'd have

heard from him before now this is a

trick a bluff those men must be alive

sir what other reason would make Krueger

send a man down out the hills with

that I can think of six or 7 hundred

reasons all of them slow-footed stolen

cattle cattle that can't run or Dodge or

fight he's trapped with those cattle

he's vulnerable and he knows it this is

his answer why hasn't he tried this

before he didn't have to he knew of

every movement of our patrols from one

of our own

Troopers Lieutenant can you imagine what

would happen if I if I give in to this

the next time he raids he'd he'd really

take hostages he'd take civilians he'd

make the whole the whole Garrison at

Fort Clark helpless useless I hadn't

thought of that sir no neither were a

lot of the other officers and men at

Fort Clark that's why it's imperative

that we say nothing about this note to

anyone no one why sir because too many

men will believe this lie they'll

believe it beyond all reason because the

next time it could be them these men are

dead they've been dead for 4 days if you

say so

sir your men ready yeah why are just

four or five of us moving out why not

the whole Force you know the way I got

it figured the old man's fin to got a

clean shot at Krueger look I don't make

up the Fox I just carry him out yeah

well I wish we'd get started I get

nervous waiting what's your hurry new

boy waiting's better than dying now who

says we're going to die who said major

Edmunds and his Patrol were going to die

you never

know but you got a reasonable good

chance you're riding with MacKenzie look

we're not sure edmonson's Patrol are all

dead what do you mean not sure just that

those men who are with Lieutenant jarck

found only three bodies now maybe

Edmonson and the other two crawled away

to hide or maybe they were taken maybe

they're prisoners well what are we

waiting for if there's a chance

somebody's still alive why don't we do

something about it sit easy new boy sit

easy you just take orders do what you're

told maybe we're waiting to be sure

everyone's dead what's the matter with

you s you're not making sense I'm not

huh no well you haven't heard what I've

heard in the Colonel's office the major

and Captain Barton arguing about the old

man's discipline and the major going to

send a report into Washington having the

old man busted if he can sge you trying

to tell us the colonel once major

Edmonson

dead you just save your breath no one on

this post is going to believe

that Sergeant did you brief them in yes

sir any

questions just one sir is there any

chance that some of those men are still

alive

no no chance at

all I think we should all forget about

major edmonson's Patrol we're going to

be in a fight to the Finish ourselves in

a few

hours any other question

questions very well

then be ready to move out at

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1:00 come

in colle Mrs Edmonson wanted to see you

ready Petty I was going to come to see

you I can't tell you how sorry I am

about Bob

then why don't you try and save him save

him Lieutenant jerck told me about the

note Colonel I couldn't let her go on

thinking that major Edmonson is

dead would you have any proof that he

isn't three men are being held prisoner

he could be one of them and if he isn't

one of the three then it's someone else

to be saved Lieutenant I thought I

ordered you to keep Silence about that

note you did Sir you deliberately

disobeyed my command yes I did why

because I believe you're deliberately

making sure that major Edmonson is

dead you're under arrest Lieutenant

you're conf find your quarters as of now

no not till we get this settled did you

hear me

Lieutenant yes sir go to your

quarters Colonel I want my husband back

if he's still

alive but he

isn't I promise you that these files

will be destroyed I give them to you now

and I swear that Bob will drop all

charges you know what they are charges

criticizing your manner of disciplining

the men Bob was sending it to

Washington

Betty

Betty I'm sorry Bob is dead

can't you understand that can't can't

anyone understand

that that Patrol was hit 4 days ago Bob

is dead they're all dead I'm sorry

there's nothing I can do for them now

except attack Krueger and destroy

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him

the morning of May 9th McKenzie rode out

to Krueger's campsite at antalope pass

his was the responsibility and his were

the orders make this a safe land the men

with him though ruled by a sense of Duty

were deeply Disturbed for the lives of

the comrades they thought

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trapped

hey hey I think I see two soldiers down

there I do see two soldiers down there

Captain Captain there are two soldiers

down there sir prisoners from M

Edmonton's

Patrol two men down there sir I'm aware

of that

what do we

do we

wait that cave up there have the men

conceal themselves in it yes

sir you stand guard out

here two men all that's left of

edmonson's

Patrol well Brown what do you think of

the colonel now stop threaten new boy

the colonel will work it out oh God on

each man that's not good well it could

be worse I don't see

how have the men stay here for 2 hours

by that time the Sun will be behind our

backs and then we go down the hill you

don't mean you're still going to attack

those men will be dead before we get

halfway down the hill not if Corporal

Brown does his job he's going to jump

one of their Riders he's going to change

clothes with him then he's going to ride

right into Krueger's Camp when he gets

close enough to the two prisoners to

make a stand we go down the hill there

be any chance of making a deal with

Krueger no no chance at all why not

because captain in that case we'd lose

the one element that's to our advantage

the element of surprise and we can't

afford to lose it but we can't afford to

lose those two men down there is that it

sir if by losing those two men I destroy

Krueger if I make this territory a

little bit safer place to live yes

private I can afford to lose those two

men we're all out here to fight not to

do missionary work is that

clear yes

sir in 2 hours the sun will be behind

our backs stay here with the men yes

sir

marle get my horse on the

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double I tell you it'll never work it'll

never work the Colonel knows what he's

up

to maor Edmonson was still alive I bet

he'd know what to do to save those men

down there

what take command you're talking Mutiny

is that any different from the kind of

talk in that report that you and the

major were going to send to Washington

yes that was illegal in proper channels

well I don't think those two men have

time enough for you to be legal or

proper Captain not if you ask

me

well Captain the men sir they're pretty

impatient man will wait another 45

minutes you don't understand sir they

don't want to go through with this

thing they'll go through with it those

two men down there are killed the men

will never forgive

you Captain is not important whether

those men forgive me or not it's

important that they obey my orders do

you understand yes sir now is there

anything

else no

sir nothing

else he you won't listen to all sir

no well I guess that leaves things smack

up to you Captain what can I do take

command sir then either try to bargain

with Krueger or leave him alone leave

him alone that way those men will have a

chance at least to try and Escape if

nothing else if they get killed it won't

be us causing the killing

Sir no well why not Captain I can't

that's all I just can't explain

it maybe the colonel knows what he's

doing yes sir he knows what he's doing

all right sir he knows those two men

down there don't stand a chance why

don't you just be quiet new boy start

acting like a soldier and do what you're

told if there was another way for

Mackenzie to do this he'd have done it

oh you're just wrong Oldtimer you're

just completely

wrong where is he Captain out there

watching Krueger two of edmonson's

Patrol were taken prisoner they're still

alive not for long sir we attack in 5

minutes you can't Barton you've got to

stop him how I don't care how just do it

didn't he tell you about Krueger's note

now what note the one I brought in

Krueger's willing to release the

prisoners once he's safely across the

river why in Heaven's name didn't he say

something about it I don't know the

colonel ignored it altogether the way I

see it Captain you've got to take

Command right now you've got to jerck I

can't no Board of inquiry in the world

would convict you for taking command now

Lieutenant

jerck what are you doing here I came to

tell the men the truth about the note

and about you why didn't you say

something about Krueger's note because I

didn't believe the note well you can

believe it now no I can't why not you

can see the

prisoners once Krueger gets those men

across the river he'll never send them

back alive give him a chance give those

men a chance the only chance those men

have is a surprise attack and that's

what we're going to do no Colonel we're

not going to attack who says we're not I

do and we back the captain up all of us

I'm sorry Colonel I'm taking

Command Sergeant get the men to the

horses we're withdrawing yes sir stand

as you were all of you remember the

sound of one shot and both those men are

dead just what do you intend to do

Colonel I intend to get those men not

down that Hill you're going to stop them

all by yourself Colonel if I have

to and when I finished I'm going to see

to it that each one of you walks back to

Fort

CLK and then I'm going to break

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you stop

it

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Mutiny when one man knows the

desperation of being alone against hate

alone against the

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world the

fool

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up

No One spotted him

yet Captain he might make it we better

get ready there's any shooting we got to

get down

there all right men let's

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go

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he

not to every man to only a Chosen Few

comes a climax when more than courage is

called for when everything a man

believes in is put to the

test it's all right it's ready anyway

from

Mackenzie

that's

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McKenzie the stinkers dressed in our

uniforms what do you make of that

Captain colonel was right our men were

dead all along and we fell for it well

the colonel didn't

Sergeant deploy the men to drive those

cattle back where they belong yes sir

follow me man you what can I say except

that there's nothing you can say captain

it's all over you don't mean you're

going to forget all that no I'm never

going to forget all that neither any of

you I'll see to it every one of those

noncoms now has no Stripes whatsoever

and you Captain are now a lieutenant the

rest of what happened here today we'll

keep among ourselves and eventually

we'll settle it among

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ourselves

come

in goodbye

Colonel

well goodbye

Betty I uh I imagine Baltimore will seem

rather strange after Fort Clark by the

time I reach Baltimore Colonel I will

have forgotten Fort Clark I have to make

myself forget this

horrible this place yes well I guess it

isn't much for a woman isn't much for

most men either it wasn't for Bob he

should have faced himself and not you

but then there aren't many men with the

courage of their convictions such as you

Colonel Bob didn't like

courage whatever it was he was wrong

about this I hope you can forgive

him goodbye

Colonel I said by the time I reach

Baltimore I will have forgotten Fort

Clark but I'll never forget you Colonel

I'll always pray for you wherever you

may

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be McKenzie's Raiders rode again and

again carrying out the secret orders of

the president of the United States do

whatever necessary to clean up the

Southwest make it a decent place for

people to live ride with MacKenzie's ERS

as they relive the Blazing pages of

history in the

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making

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la

from The Archives of the United States

Cavalry the true stories of Colonel

Randal McKenzie and the cavalryman he

led McKenzie's Raiders his secret orders

from the president of the United States

clean up the Southwest make it a fit

place for Americans to live Wipe Out the

Renegades Outlaws and murderers if

necessary cross the Rio Grand knowing

capture means hanging by the enemy

Discovery Court Marshal by the United

States

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Army October

1876 deep in Mexico Colonel Rand

McKenzie and a handful of Raiders had

finally located the camp of the Renegade

shirakawa Apache gatito a long sought

foe to be brought to Justice dead or

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alive your brother will be me meat if he

falls off of that ledge why did you know

sge oven's part Mountain Cod I thought

something was familiar and now Sarge us

Davis is are Mighty

Clan spot cedo's Camp feder ales Mexican

border guards where coming this way

Colonel there was so close I swear I

could reached out and almost touched

them they see you no

sir we better get out of here let's

go

Colonel my

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brother

we got to get him out Colonel

Davis

Davis I'm all right sir we'd better

hurry there's no time we've got to leave

him but Colonel he's my brother give him

your canteens both of you and your

rations we'll come back for you when we

can

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Davis all right Sergeant let's go

toin hurry up do like the colonel says

get out of here but I can't leave you

better leave I'll be all right do you

hear you know what it'll mean if you get

caught down

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here my left leg easy

Colonel let's

go

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them federales can't be far off we

better get

going all right let's go give me the

rain the thing McKenzie had feared most

had happened a Raider had been captured

alive below the border and the Mexican

Government had demanded a complete and

thorough invest investigation of the

circumstances and by the time I got back

to the horses a federalist had me

surrounded held me for 2 days if I known

they're going to bring me back here I

would have told him about Tobin and have

him stand trial

too Davis the treaty between Mexico and

the United States forbids any soldier

from crossing the border that's why

General Gonzalez insisted on this court

Marshal yes

sir I reckon it's better this

way toin safe a he's safe enough at the

moment but you're not everything depends

on what happens at this court Marshal

what do you mean Colonel Adam there only

23 of US 23 Raiders who know what we've

been up to everyone else is going to

testify against you according to the way

things looked on the surface that's why

this court Marshal May well it may reach

some pretty false

conclusions well now don't you fret

Colonel I can take care of myself

they're going to tear you apart more

than a few Apaches have tried the same

thing I'm still here I ain't worried

Davis this is not a fight with knives

and guns there's more than one way to

cut a man well now don't you give it no

thought Colonel really I'm fine all

right

Davis I hope you remember what you've

just said I hope you remember it when

the going gets real tough a lot depends

on you Davis the very life of the

Raiders depends on

you yes

sir trial starts in 1

hour good luck

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you dress uniform sir thank

you secretary Cameron wanted to see you

as soon as you're addressed sir

right Sergeant remind me to make out a

5-day pass for Corporal Tobin Davis yes

sir just in

case tell me something sergeant

what would you do if they defamed you if

they smeared your name as a soldier in

public oh I'd uh I go on go on tell me

well I've been with the colonel for 10

years I think he knows what i'

do unfortunately however Adam Davis

hasn't had that 10 years well he has his

oath as a Raider his oath

yes an oath Sergeant is a calling upon

God to witness the truth of something we

say I'm afraid that by the time this

trial is over Corporal Adam Davis May

well believe that God is completely

deserted

in

Colonel the responsibility for this

situation rests entirely upon your

shoulders the government cannot allow it

to become a cause of war with

Mexico and if the existence of the

Raiders becomes known during this trial

you yourself will face Court Marshal the

president cannot support you Mr

secretary from the moment I received

those secr secret orders from the

president I was aware that something

like this could and probably would

happen I'm perfectly willing to take

full

responsibility also as president of the

Court my decision will of necessity rest

entirely upon the evidences presented I

understand that sir

good uh did you have a talk with this

Corporal Davis yes I did of course you

did not tell him that you are under

secret orders from the president as as

far as he or any other Raider knows

these foray across the river are

entirely my instigation

naturally

Colonel quite a bit depends on the

outcome of this trial quite a bit

sir most important thing being the very

existence of the

Raiders

exactly so much good has been done that

well it would be wrong if this were the

end now the president president has

often told me that the Raiders live or

die entirely with you but he would never

reactivate them

if if anything were to

happen I wonder if Trooper Davis knows

how important he is odd how throughout

history so many vast Enterprises have

depended on just one man uh Colonel this

trial Judge Advocate uh Lieutenant Fen

he's a good man he is not a Raider sir I

couldn't ask Raider to be a

prosecutor of course and the defense

Council Lieutenant Alexander also a good

man he too knows nothing of the

Raiders unless uh Corporal Davis in

discussing the case with him has said

something well in that case wouldn't

Lieutenant Alexander have come to me for

verification possibly he intends to do

that at the trial He's listed you as a

witness for the

prosecution

everyone please

rise Colonel McKenzie has requested

permission to address this

court is hereby granted

Mr secretary gentleman of the Court

Lieutenant Alexander Lieutenant

Fen in as much as this is a general

court Marshal and the Very life of the

accused is at stake I as commander in

this area am disqualified to hear the

case this court will be presided over by

the Secretary of War Mr James Cameron

his decision and that of the Court will

be final subject only to review by the

president of the United

States Lieutenant Fon would you read the

charge and specifications to the court

this General Court Marshal has called to

order this 23rd day of October 1876 to

hear the case of Adam Davis carpal

fourth United States Cavalry 25th

regiment Secretary of War James Cameron

presiding the accusations to Wi carpel

Adam Davis was discovered illegally

underarms and in uniform without proper

Authority within the confines of the

country of Mexico by federal forces this

action known by the accused to be such

as to endanger the peace existing

between that country and the United

States

Lieutenant Fon you may open your case Mr

President officers of the court in my

mind this is

clear-cut but I also believe there is an

Insidious side to this case and I intend

to prove

it you may proceed as my first witness I

call Trooper John Smith to the stand

Trooper

Smith raise your right hand you swear to

tell the truth the whole truth nothing

but the truth will help you guide I do

be

seated Trooper Smith the accused is

voted in the same quarters of yourself

is he not that's right sir would you

please tell the court exactly what you

told

me well every once in a while he uh

ain't there will you explain that well

what I mean is we all draw our Duty

after morning roll call we all kind of

know what everybody else gets a lot of

times Davis draws Duty

then he just ain't there you mean he

disappears you know where he goes no

sir couple times I seen him sneaking

into the Billet late at night none of my

business kind of suspicious though Mr

Devon have you ever had any dealings

with the

accused sure like all the other soldiers

he buys tobacco and such like from me

has he ever sold you anything yeah some

silver ornaments do you know where these

ornaments were made objection the

witness couldn't know Mr President with

15 years experience as a Trader on the

frontier I believe he would know

objection overruled the witness will

answer well it was Mexican silver I see

now Mr Devon would you please tell the

court just how often the accused brought

these items of Mexican silver to your

store now one last question you say

you've been trading on the frontier for

the last 15 years that's right then you

know the copas and the Maricopa sure

would you say that these friendly Texas

Indians have a way of working silver

similar to the

Mexicans yes could you tell the

difference between the two well no I

reckon not you

couldn't isn't it true that several

other Troopers have sold you items

similar to those you bought from the

accused yeah no more questions you may

step down call your next witness next

witness I would like to call Colonel

ranold McKenzie to the

stand now

Colonel may I ask why on two occasions

when the accused was about to depart on

Furlow why did you personally cancel his

leave objection Colonel McKenzie isn't

being judged I see no reason why he

should be made to account for the

handling of his command my apologies if

I appear to be doing that but I am

trying to establish a point what is that

point Lieutenant I'm trying to show that

on several occasions it was necessary

for the commanding officer himself to

discipline him in general let me say

that discipline is usually handled by my

chain of command however with reference

to the point you wish to establish it's

true that on occasion I exercise My

Prerogative and discipline the men

personally uh Corporal Davis no more and

no less than any other man yes of

course Colonel how would you rate the

accused as a

soldier I had always rated Corporal

Davis as an extremely Brave and able

Soldier had until now I didn't mean if

it please the court Lieutenant Alexander

the trial Judge Advocate at the opening

of this court Marshal made a statement

that there was a Insidious side of this

case I failed to see any proof of this

if I may I'd like to ask just what he's

getting at with his whole line of

questioning I'll tell you what I've been

getting

at the accused is known to have

disappeared from this post to have had

in his possession Mexican silver here

purported to be gotten from the Indians

I'll even admit to that specifically the

Indian gatio it's a lie believe me he's

lying lying I believe this man has

treasonous funnel information to gatio

to assist him in his raid for personal

consideration that's a lie a lie believe

me he's liy him and that he selfishly

endangered the lives of settlers in this

area by bringing on the threat of

retaliation from the Mexican Government

there is only one conviction open to

this court Mr President treason he's

lying may I speak no believe me he's

lying he's

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dying after 4 days and nights though

prepared to die Trooper Tobin Davis

waited for the promised return of

Colonel mcken

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with food and water almost gone the

waight would soon have to

end I will remind you all that this is a

military

court and you will conduct yourselves

accordingly I sincerely hope that the

recess has given everyone time to calm

down and Lieutenant Fon I warn you again

I will permit no further unfounded

accusations of treason

Lieutenant Alexander you will constrain

the accused my apologies to the court

sir and this court to Senor esamia the

Mexican

representative you may proceed thank you

sir now Colonel will you please tell the

court how long the accused has been here

at Fort Clark I can't tell you that

exactly I'd have to consult my records

well approximately a year 14 months

perhaps mhm how long has Corporal Tobin

Davis been

here the brothers were transferred here

at the same time according to the

records they have served the entire time

of their enlistment together as a matter

of fact they're Inseparable isn't that

correct

sir it would appear so well under the

circumstances don't you find it strange

that Tobin Davis isn't here at this

trial do you know where he is at the

moment Lieutenant Fon it was pointed out

to you a few moments ago that Colonel

McKenzie cannot be expected to have such

answers Sir with the Court's permission

I can give you that answer I know where

he is not he is not here at Fort

Clark Mr President I fail to see what

this information proves a check of the

records of the officer of the day will

undoubtedly reveal the wearabouts of

Tobin Davis or does a trial Judge

Advocate believe that he too is guilty

of these accusations I am afraid that my

answer to that question might cause

another outburst now you're accusing my

brother your filthy lies

order order

Lieutenant Thon if you are formerly

accusing Corporal Tobin Davis of illegal

acts you will do so in the prescribed

manner this court Marshal hearing stands

adjourned until 1:00 tomorrow

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afternoon

corpal

corpal colonel

I told you it wasn't going to be easy I

know but Lieutenant faron's making me

out a traitor and Tobin too Lieutenant's

only doing his duty as he sees it but

it's not right sure I was across the

river the reason why I can keep it to

myself but I can't stand Davis don't you

think I want to deny Lieutenant fen's

accusations don't you think I want

everybody to know the truth about you

but it can't be that way even if your

life depended on it I'd have to keep

keep my mouth shut it's my duty to keep

my mouth shut just like it's your duty

to take anything that they throw at you

on that stand Duty exactly Adam

Duty everything good that we've

accomplished in this territory has been

accomplished by men who who saw their

Duty and didn't turn their backs on

it what that lad must be going through

it's not fair it's not fair to ask that

much of any man it's asked every time

that you lead a band of Raiders across

the re Grandy they

volunteered some have died in the field

as their sacrifice corpal Davis is

another kind of sacrifice he must give

it and we must expect

it colonel there is nothing that you can

do yes there is there's one thing I can

do what do you

mean

my leg is loosened up enough I'm going

to go after Corporal Tobin Davis that

will not influence Corporal

Davis that was not my intention sir I

apologize Mr Cameron Adam Davis or no

Adam Davis trial or no trial I'd be

going after that man in Mexico of course

but what about the patrols I understand

the federali are close the border I'll

get through somehow I'll get through if

I have to ride as far south as the real

concus just one more

word if you are caught you will face the

same fate as Corporal

Davis that's the Fate I live with Mr

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Cameron

[Applause]

Davis Corporal Davis can you hear

me

here all right s it around

you here we

[Applause]

go

[Applause]

didn't that good for nothing brother of

mine come with you

Colonel you and I are du back at the

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Fort Lieutenant Alexander before this

session began you requested permission

to address the court yes Mr President

against my advice Corporal Davis wants

to take the witness stand Corporal are

you aware of the consequences once you

take the oath yes sir I am you will be

open to cross-examination by the trial

Judge Advocate I know

sir Sergeant Wells Corporal

Davis raise your right hand man you

swear to tell the truth the whole truth

nothing but the truth to help you God I

do be

seated you may address the

board

strange I stand over there and I tell

the truth it can't be heard I am out of

order over here it can be heard judicial

procedure was not devised in this court

Corporal what is it that you wish to say

under

before God I want to wipe out the lies

told about my brother my brother is

guilty of nothing he is innocent of the

accusations made here I'm on

trial think what you will of me he's not

here to defend

himself and your impassion pleas is most

touching perhaps even to be

believed but it is my belief that you

are guilty guilty of illegal dealings

below the Border guilty of Trea that's a

lie then will you kindly for the benefit

of this court tell us what you are doing

below the Border well corpal Davis we're

waiting for your

answer what were you doing in

Mexico see accused will

answer I refuse to answer

you may think what you

will the accused will

stand Corporal Adam Davis of the charges

and

specifications you have been found

guilty you will be stripped of all

insignia formally and dishonorably

discharged from the United States Army

and forfeit all rights and privileges do

you this sentence to be carried out

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immediately the colonel told me

everything just so you're safe but why

Adam it's the way it's got to

be

Colonel at the end there secretary

Cameron he seemed to know

did

he I can't answer that

Adam yes sir I can only tell you this

the ones who count well they

know thank you Colonel what now

Adam well I I've been in this part of

the country for a long time I guess I'll

Homestead get a piece of land work it

maybe if there's ever a need for a

unofficial

Raider

I'd be

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proud McKenzie's Raiders rode again and

again carrying out the secret orders of

the president of the United States do

whatever necessary to clean up the

Southwest make it a decent place for

people to live ride with McKenzie's

Raiders as they relive the Blazing pages

of history in the

[Music]

making

la uh