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Little Big Horn!

On the Little Big Horn

In 1876

In their uniforms of blue

Ever dedicated and true

On that lawn

of the Little Big Horn

On the Little Big Horn

In 1876

There were 50 painted Sioux

...Uniforms of blue

shed the blood

on the Little Big Horn

John we can't go on like this.

Seeing each other at these deadly dull recitals, these teas and...

It's the only way we can go on as long as Phil is in the field.

When he comes back...

He'll go right out again.

3 weeks out of every 4, he's in the field,

3 months out of every 4.

Do you know what my life was as

Mrs.Captain Donlin, until you were transferred here?

Hello, Miss Anne.

Good evening, Sir.

I thought the concert tonight was a little better than usual.

Captain Donlin's due in from the field now any minute, isn't he?

Yes, he is Mrs. Owen.

My, that'll be interesting,

very interesting.

Oh, come on, Margaret, come on, Anne.

Good evening, Lieutenant, Mrs. Donlin.

Good evening, Sir.

Please come inside.

I think we'd better not.

Please.

You're eligible for resignation.

Apply for it.

Take me with you when you leave.

Do you realize what you'd be leaving?

Of course, I do.

I'd be leaving loneliness.

Dull, drab, endless days and nights.

I wouldn't have to live my life out with a man I never see.

Go on being married to a uniform.

Do you know what Garrison life is for me?

While the man I'm married to is out serving and leading his precious army.

I'm left at home with a collection of females chattering over their tea cups.

And about what?

The latest fashions and gowns cut from butterick patterns two years old.

And sewing circles just ripe with the latest gossip

on how the Colonel's horse is getting along with the Major's horse.

But all the will be changed if you resign and take me with you.

You think I can change all that.

I know you can, it's all his fault.

I'll never have to see him again.

I hate him and everything he stands for.

I still don't think you know what you want.

I'll make it very plain.

That's pretty plain.

Phil!

I know I should say "let me explain, Phil,"

but, you've heard about everything there is to hear.

I don't want to ruin anyone's life

let alone yours, Phil.

I loved you once.

But now I can't stand what little I do see of you.

Will you take me with you?

I'll see you tomorrow after you've talked this over with Phil.

I'll be back on patrol tomorrow...

for 3 weeks.

Well, I came over to kiss my wife goodbye,

but it seems that's been taken care of for me.

Heyaw!

What do you think?

It's water, alright, Captain Donlin.

Then why didn't Eureka report it?

He may be a corporal taking army pay, but he's still an indian.

Sergeant Grierson, first set of two's lead out

to that patch of trees over there.

Moylan, pass the word back to Capt. Donlin to come on in.

Before or after I get a drink.

You know the captain's rules,

we're not gonna touch it either get goin'.

It's real wet.

Let's go!

Hey Shovels, unlock me.

I lost the key.

Oh, that's purely water.

We're gonna be alright, Tim.

Horses over here, Sir!

Well, that is smart.

I don't want these horses to get at the water yet.

Let's run a picket line.

Alright, lead out.

Stop that man, Grierson.

On your feet, recruit.

Did you hear anybody give you orders to break rank?

No, Sir.

See that he's last at the water, Sgt.

Get back in ranks and stay there!

Is it alright?

Clear as a bell, not countin' the mud.

Alright, Sgt.

Lead out, except you!

I know, we're all dead tired.

We've been 3 weeks on patrol.

But if we don't ride all night tonight,

we'll never reach camp Yellowstone in time

to make our report to General Custer

before he moves out for the Little Big Horn river.

So we're gonna ride all night.

It'll be dark in less than an hour.

That means, you've got about an hour to sleep.

Relax fast.

It'll be good to get back to came Yellowstone, Sir.

Us not knowin' where that indian scout, Eureka, is and

all those Sioux on the move.

Get to sleep, Williams.

Sir, it's dark now.

Oh...alright

Get 'em up and on, Sgt.

Yes, Sir.

I want 'em out in 5 minutes.

Alright, up and on!

Capt. we got company.

Take cover along this bank.

Grierson. -Yes, sir. -Let 'em come in.

Who is it, Sir?

Eureka.

I heard them coming, Captain, and rode out

to see who it was.

Alright.

Lt Hayward, reporting as ordered.

Who's orders?

Commanding officer, Fort Lincoln.

You mind if my officers water their horses?

Later.

Picket line's over there, Sgt. - Yes, Sir.

You mind if I have some water?

I don't mind anything you do as long as

you make your report and get going...

so I don't have to have you around.

As you were.

An ex-professional like you ought to be

able to turn up something besides aces

all the time. How about a queen?

That's the way it goes.

You know what I'd like even better

than some sleep?

What makes you think there is anything better?

To see the Capt. knock Hayward's head off.

Oh, you're just going on rumors we've heard about the Lt.

It happened to me once.

I never got my hands on the man who did it,

but I know how the Capt. feels.

You don't know how it feels to keep your mouth shut.

Are you talking as Major Grierson or Sgt Grierson?

Listen Moylan...

The horses are in better condition than we are.

At least their tempers are.

Well get to the point, Hayward.

The orders were to contact the patrols in this area

and order them back to the Fort.

The fort?

We're on our way to rejoin Custer at Camp Yellowstone.

Not now.

What do you mean?

Custer and the 7th left Camp Yellowstone yesterday

for the Little Big Horn river.

We've seen signs of nearly a thousand Sioux

moving toward the Little Big Horn.

Nearly a thousand?

I've called in 3 patrols, add up the Sioux they've spotted

and you've got nearly 4000 on the move.

Custer can't have over 300 men.

They'll never find the pieces.

There's no way they can be warned.

There is if I'm there.

If you're there?

You've been ordered back.

And I'll follow those orders, but I'll go back my own way.

By way of the Little Big Horn?

This patrol is part of the 7th.

We're going to rejoin the 7th before it reaches the Little Big Horn.

You'll have to make it in less than 3 days.

The only point we can intercept Custer is over 250 miles from here.

I don't care if it's over 250 thousand miles from here.

That's the 7th riding into those Sioux.

There's plenty of Sioux between and over that kind of terrain.

I've never order my men on a suicide mission.

You won't have to, you're men are not going.

But you are.

So that's it.

Well, it won't work, Phil, I've already put in my application.

Your resignation, huh?

Was that application signed and approved?

It will be by the time I get back.

Then you're still in the 7th, Mister, and that puts you under my orders.

I need a 2nd in command, in case something happens to me.

Anything to say?

I hope you meant it when you said my men didn't have to go.

I meant it.

Can I have your attention men?

Custer and the 7th have already left for

the Little Big Horn.

You know what that means?

They'll never know what hit 'em.

Unless they know beforehand what they are going up against.

None of us is in any condition to ride 50 miles,

let alone 250 through what's between us and the 7th

but we're gonna do it.

And we won't have time to go around obstacles,

we're gonna go through 'em.

No matter what or who they are.

We need fresh horses. Sgt Mills,

exchange your horses with ours

and get your detail ready to go back to Fort Lincoln.

Yes, Sir.

Back to Fort Lincoln?

Is that where they came from?

Well, sure, say maybe we can find out something.

Any of you men hear of a baby being born on the Fort

before you left, name of Hoffstetter.

Come on, Come on Get the lard out!

It's my wife, she's not young, old as me.

Having her first baby at her age is...

it's my wife, I wanna hear about her.

Could you tell me if you were called to stand

at burial formation?

Come on.

Hofstetter...

All hospital reports have to pass through my desk.

When I left, Mrs. Hofstetter was in fine condition

and no trouble was expected.

Thank you, Lt.

He didn't handle anything but quartermaster reports

across his desk. What he go and lie for?

About another man's wife, too.

I'd say kind of a decent lie.

My detail's ready.

Sir, I.. Capt. would you...

Trooper Mason, Sir, requesting permission to

accompany the patrol.

Not this patrol, Mason, you're going back to the Fort.

But, Sir, I...

Get back there and mount up.

Yes, Sir.

Why you want to go, Mason?

Well, Sir, you're going to try and warn the 7th.

I'd kind of like to be along when you do.

It's my father, Sir.

He's up there with 'em.

Sgt Mason, D Troop.

A lot of Sioux between us and your father, Mason.

I know.

Alright, you can come along.

Thank you, Sir!

I thought you said none of my men would have to go.

I didn't order him, he volunteered.

Have 'em climb aboard, Sgt.

Prepare to mount!

Mount!

Any report to take to Fort Lincoln, Sir?

Report that this patrol is rejoining the 7th.

That's all, lead 'em out.

Lead out.

I was kind of countin' on gettin' back to Fort Lincoln.

That's the way it goes.

So, we're not goin' back to the Fort.

So what's at the Fort?

The guard house.

By this time, you're own personal property.

I make you a present of it, I will it to you as of now.

You heard the Lt say that she was alright, Arndt.

Up until yesterday.

I gotta be there when it happens.

I got no right to leave her alone.

She's not young anymore.

You could send me on this mission alone.

I would accomplish what you want and

you'd be saving the lives of these men.

You'd never make it.

That's the point, isn't it?

Two's right.

Forward!

think we'll stop long Mr. Vest?

Don't you think we'd better?

I don't think General Custer is making any long stops.

We won't waste any time boy.

Your father was never one for forced marches.

You'll slow the General up.

Common horse sense.

You mean there's a girl like this?

She's coming down from Canada to marry you?

Sight unseen?

Miss Lutty and me joined the friendly correspondence society about the same time.

Now with the first transportation from Virginia,

she'll be on it.

One thing sure you didn't send her your picture.

Get the men on their feet Grierson.

But they can hardly...

On their feet Grierson until they move out.

Yes, Sir.

All right. Off an on!

My horses know enough not to lie down

when their muscles are this worn out.

The Lt. would have made a good bet.

The way it goes...

You heard me. Off and on!

Off your butts and on your feet.

Lt. Hayward's orders.

Now the wife stealer is giving orders.

Wipe it off your nose Zecca.

You had a change of heart Corporal.

Did a guy from Kanas city

or didn't a guy from Kanas City run off with your wife?

Come off of it Hofstetter.

Did you forget what Lt. Hayward said about your wife?

She's alright.

The Lt. aint from Kanas city.

More to the right.

Make him out?

Quince and Arrika are coming back.

Ah, the ravine must be empty.

Far in as they went.

It's good enough for us.

Look Phil,...

Yes Lt.

What you're doing on account of me means

risking the life of every man on this patrol.

This patrol isn't being made on account of you.

I'm sure the men are going to be very touched

by your concern for their lives.

I used to like them, they used to like me...

Before you turned into a wife stealer?

You're Celie's Husband.

That's the way she wants it to be. If you listen to me you realize...

I never want to hear about Celie and you again.

You're going to let every member of this patrol be killed

just so I'm included, murder according to regulations.

I'll be the judge of murder Lt.

And you go up against me just once...

The ravine clear? - Yes, Sir.

But they've left many small parties behind.

There's other signs.

Bunch of rear guards wandering around between here

and where we're going.

Any of those parties spots us they send a signal

and the whole bunch will be down on us.

In the ravine there might only be a one heathen.

Excuse me, Arika.

But it only takes one.

how long would it take?

Might lose six or seven hours

and save six or seven lives.

You're interested in saving a few lives, Lt.

I'm interested in saving a great many.

Have the call to mount up.

He says the word Lt. He's in charge.

Take the point Arika.

Yes, Sir!

Great spot for a trap they'll expect us to go around.

I hope you're right Capt.

Take the first set of two's and cover the rear Lt.

We don't want any stragglers.

Pass the word. No noise of any kind. No matter what.

Didn't you hear the orders not to fire?

Yes, Sir.

Who Fired it?

I got over anxious.

An Indian watching us Sir. I saw him up there.

Wings on him? Fly away?

He was up there, Sir.

You and Mr. Hayward must have better eyes than the rest of us

We still have a couple of minutes before he can send up a signal.

I'm going up to find out

No more shooting Lt.

We haven't time to wait for you.

I'll catch up.

Thanks Lt. He was up there Sir

I'd like to go with you, Sir.

Keep going.

Yes, Sir.

Don't want to lose you.

No future in that.

Good thing they didn't get a blanket on that fire

from this height, the smoke signal would have carried for twenty five miles.

Let's go.

Pass the word. Mr. Hayward's coming.

Mr. Hayward's coming!

Mr. Hayward's coming!

Mr. Hayward's coming!

Mr. Hayward's coming!

Lt. Hayward's coming, sir!

You take care of him Lt.?

He took care of both of them.

Kind of good to have someone around to look after our interests.

Take a point with Arika, Quince. - Ya.

About a mile ahead.

Get a movin' Grierson.

I don't see any smoke.

You won't.

You're not counting on me not coming back, weren't you?

The only thing I'm counting on, mister,

is getting this column through to the seventh.

Still the men are tired. They need some rest.

The men will get some rest when I say so, Lt.

Phil...?

I meant to do this before.

I'm giving you back the only part of Celie I had.

I had this made for her in St. louis.

Cost me a month's pay.

And she gave it to you.

She doesn't even know I have it.

It seems sending for you is the only way I can see you.

Nearly three weeks you haven't even looked at me let alone spoken to me.

We have to get this settled before Phil gets back.

At least this time we're alone.

Didn't you want to see me?

I'd rather spend one minute with you than...

I'm leaving when you leave.

With you

You think you've made up your mind, don't you?

Yes, I have.

That's why I haven't seen you for nearly three weeks.

Why?

We've both been making up our minds.

Yes.

You've come to one conclusion...

Yes.

But I've come to another.

What other is there?

I know you well enough to know

that before everything else you're honest.

With yourself and with me.

I know you'll give me an honest answer.

Answer to what?

If your husband was leaving the army and going back east, as I am,

would you be willing to leave him?

That's what I thought.

Thats why I put in my application for transfer instead of...

instead of resignation.

Wait for him, Celie.

I'm going out tomorrow. I have orders to call in Phil's patrol.

Found a spot with water two miles up ahead

make a good place to stop for awhile.

Except the Sioux would expect any detachment in this area to stop there.

Only other water is over behind that shoulder.

That's four hours off our course.

Custer's not going four hours off his course.

We'll _ back up ahead.

And double the guards.

Still being kind of collusive aren't ya Pete?

What of it?

You can't go on keeping to yourself like this.

I out rank both Donlin and Haywood, Vet.

Major Grierson, there was a war going on and then the war was over.

I wasn't broken, I was what they called turned back.

Too many officers for a peacetime army.

You can't let it eat you.

Just that I'm either one thing or the other.

The officers think I'm spying on them for the men,

and the men think I'm spying on them for the officers.

I'll stay by myself, Vet.

You'll change your mind.

Will I?

You've got three hours to sleep.

That's whatever time it takes to get those shelters up.

Custer has to halt at night, too, Mason.

Yes, Sir.

We'll get there in time.

Thank you, Sir.

I know we will.

Get your shelter up.

Yes, Sir.

Kind of young for soldering ain't ya?

How old you gotta be?

A feller 'round my age.

You nineteen yet?

Almost.

How long you been in?

Nearly six months. How long you been in?

Nearly three years.

Well... Harvey here is the real recruit... Three months

been kind of sick lately, though.

It's here. I - I can't keep my food down.

What I'd give to be back in the Hospital at Fort Lincoln.

You think I'm afraid?

I'm not afraid, it's just that I can't get rid of this knot.

I'm not afraid. - Nobody said you were.

Was that a whip at me?

I don't make any bones about it.

I've been in fist fights, sure, but

I've never meet a man who wanted to take my life.

Actually kill me.

Let alone a Sioux indian in full war paint.

I don't think you even want us to get threw to Custer.

Well... a man can get killed awful dead with Custer.

Yeah, I keep thinking about that.

I'm sorry Davey.

Mr. Hoffstetter, I guess Fort Lincoln would look pretty good to you, too.

Get up.

Walk over here with me.

You want to get back to that hospital in Fort Lincoln as bad as I do.

You ask for herd duty tonight, you hear?

Mr. Hofstetter, I don't think I can...can stand up good enough for herd duty.

You want to get back to that hospital don't you?

You ask for herd duty tonight.

Sure, Mr. Hofstetter.

Alright. Everybody but those in picket and herd duty turn in.

We still have nearly two hundred miles ahead of us

and less than 48 hours to do it in.

Better sleep fast.

Sleep is wonderful.

If I only knew what that Indian Arika was up to.

Good night DeWalt.

Yeah, I hope so.

It's too early for birds to be awake Mr. Hofstetter.

Any Sioux around here are more interested in the patrol we left.

Take it easy, Tim.

Nothing is going to stop us from getting back.

Mr.

Mr. Hofstetter.

Mr. Hofstetter...

Bunch of crazy fools.

They stopped me. I didn't even get my hands on one of 'em.

You can thank the Lt. for coming on after you.

I can thank them for stopping me.

We haven't time to burry Harvey.

I'm not going to read you off.

You probably feel as bad about him as I do.

Yes Sir.

You ran out on the others.

They want to get back to the fort as much as you do.

I'll be watching you. You try it again.

I'll shoot you down like a deserter.

Now get your horse and let's get out of here.

You cam back Mr. Haywood.

You think I wouldn't?

Hofstetter?

You know what happens to a man

who deserts in the presence of the enemy?

Yes Sir.

Private Harvey must have gone out of his head

wandered out of camp and got lost.

Hofstetter just went out to find him.

Would you testify to that Corbo?

Yes Sir, I purely would.

Where is Harvey?

Dead.

Take your Posts.

I take is some Sioux got away?

Now we really got to keep moving.

See anything?

No, but I'd like to.

What do you mean?

I'd like to see on the other side of that ridge.

Where Little Big Horn is.

I'd like to see how many are there. Waiting.

Hiding.

I think a lot of your father.

Makes me kind of wish I had

somebody close to me riding with Custer.

You crazy?

Well, it might make me feel... different than I do.

MIght.

Grierson told me to relieve you on picket.

You staying picket?

Ah, I know how you feel about me but...

I'll keep my eyes open.

Some times the rabbit makes a better lookout than a bulldog.

Cold rations again?

Unless you invented a closed fire.

What do you mean cold rations?

Here I kept the fire going all day so your food

would be hot when you came home dear.

Try the coffee too, It'll burn you, watch out.

Thanks.

Hey Shovels, you ever though of wearing a black suit?

In memory of you dear departed brain.

Like I was saying...

You boys don't know when I'm well off.

Why should I wanna go back to the fort?

If they let me out of the guard house

they'll give me stable duty. Then kitchen Duty.

And after that if things go real good...

They'll let me dig a couple latrines.

And why?

You know what they found in his issued chest

before we come on patrol?

Wait a minute snake head...

The Col's Gold watch, the Maj's

silver watch, and my brass watch.

A man's gotta know the time.

Once a thief always a thief.

Takes one to know one.

I ask my self why I put up with any...

"Give me one reason" I ask.

"Take a reason from one to ten" I answer.

All ten come out the same.

It's because I like having one guy around

with less brains than I got.

Hey, Arika.

See?

That's as far as I can get them off now.

But one of these days, I'll be able to slip...

What was the idea of that Danny?

I wanted to see what he'd try

when he thought I was helpless.

Crow hates the Sioux.

He a crow.

Crow, Sparrow, Humming bird, he's still an indian.

Who we fightin' if it ain't Indians?

Me, I think he's going to lead us into a trap.

Well you'll sure be ready with that thing on your wrist.

Hey, wait a minute. Don't go away! leave me like this!

I'm going to lose this key one of these times...

On purpose.

You wouldn't.

Would you?

We can't wait any longer for Quince to come back.

Maybe he's found something.

Or been found.

Have them mount up Sergeant.

And send somebody out with Arika to ride point.

Williams! Come on down.

All right! Off and on!

Climb aboard.

Zecca?

Yeah Sarg.

You're ridding point with Arika.

Sure, Sarg, I...

That's a joke, aint it?

Me ride with Arika?

You sure you know what I'm doing?

Get going!

Oh, listen, Sarg, I- - That's an order, Zecca!

You know what's wrong with this army?

It's too military. I might as well throw this key away.

Climb aboard.

Nice day to stay alive, aint it Arika?

You ride a little ahead, I got a slow horse.

You mean all these tracks weren't made at the same time?

Some passed yesterday,

some this morning,

a few only two, three hours ago.

When they going to get together, I hope not.

Some distance ahead where the ground lies good.

Quince! Quince! Come on!

No!

Let go of me, ya dirty Red Skull!

This is a Sioux trick! - Maybe he's still alive!

What did they do?

Ze... Zecca...

quick, shoot me.

Please shoot me.

Zecca!

Thanks Corp.

Well?

The Sioux haven't bunched up yet.

At least not in the next seven miles.

Grierson!

Sir, all I do know is the Sioux haven't bunched up yet.

All I know is that...

Quince and Arika dying like that.

What do you want me to say? I'm sorry.

Are you, Sir?

Take your post Zecca.

Yes, Sir.

I want a man out front riding point.

Yes, Sir.

But I'm not going to order anybody to do it.

Use DeWalt's cards. Cut for it.

I'd like to volunteer, Sir.

There'll be no volunteering.

Could I speak to you as...

As Maj. Grierson to Capt. Donlin?

No. Just Grierson to Donlin.

Well go ahead.

I'm not a brave man but the others have

got a reason for getting back to the fort.

I figure what's the most riding point could cost me?

My Life?

Mine's not a life a man wants to hang on to.

If I get back to the fort,

I'll get out of the Army and the Army is all I know.

I'd just assume ride out front, Sir.

You'll take your chances cutting cards with the others.

Yes, Sir.

Break out your deck DeWalt.

We're cutting high card to see who's riding out in front.

Cut cards?

With DeWalt's deck?

One thing's sure, DeWalt won't cut himself the job.

That eliminates cutting.

You know the backs of those cards as well as the front.

Easy!

Everybody is a little edgy.

Common horse sense is to draw by rank.

Lead out, Grierson.

Remember high man goes.

Seven of spades.

Jack of Diamonds.

Why does anybody got to ride point

when it's safer to ride in a bunch?

The Army goes on the theory that the loss of a few

to save many brings best results.

Draw Corporal.

If you say so Lt.

Queen of clubs.

Oh I can purely draw.

Four of Spades.

Make it an Ace. Big as they come.

Seven of Hearts.

Queen of Spades.

That ought'a be easy for you to get under.

Duce of Spades.

Like I thought.

The lowest of the deck.

That's the way it goes.

You don't have to draw, Zecca.

I want to draw Lt.

Eight of Hearts.

Now hold on a minute. I got more time in that you.

Be there Ace.

An Ace! I got it! It's me!

Jack of Clubs.

Draw Stevie.

High man has already drawn, Sir.

There's still three Aces left in the pack.

Draw Stevie.

Ace of Hearts.

Tie.

Stevie, you and Mason will have to re-draw.

I drew the Ace first.

There wont be any re-draw.

I was the dealer and the dealer called Duces wild.

Maybe I didn't tell you. Right Lt.?

Right.

Good luck. - Thanks.

I got a big mouth Al.

Any time you want to belt it you can.

Yeah. I'll be waiting.

Catch up.

DeWalt's riding point.

If my calculations are right we've just under a hundred miles to go.

We'll hit the Little Big Horn about two, tomorrow afternoon.

I said DeWalt's riding point.

And you've been over there sympathizing.

It's very easy to come in on a tough job

and side against the man who has to get it done.

A whole regiment is marching into a trap and you're

mothering a fifteen man patrol that can save it.

You ready to move out?

Alright Grierson.

Climb aboard.

Butt those saddles, off and on!

They do those things all at once to Quince...

or slowly?

They'll do the same to every man with Custer if they catch em.

We'll be there with him, Danny.

In plenty of time.

Try those. They'll take your mind off of things.

Let's get going.

Halt!

Haven't bunched up yet.

Far as the valley anyway.

Two that spotted me were all I saw.

Thanks DeWalt.

I guess I've gone about as far as I can.

Don't worry. We'll fix it so you can ride.

Just aint what I... Haven't go an inch of skin left on me.

I couldn't stand being put next to a horse.

Grierson!

Get DeWalt over there under the shade of that tree.

We're leaving him Sir?

That's right.

Ge him moved.

Zecca, Vet, Moylan... Give me a hand with DeWalt.

Shovels, spread your blanket out onto that rock.

Well that's how it is. We've got to go on.

Who will you leave with him?

No one.

That's what has to be done.

Sacrifice a few to save many.

Be careful with him. Have the men fill his canteen...

Be real careful, so he can die comfortably.

Have the fill his canteen with theirs

and see that he has plenty of rations.

Leave your canteen and your spare rations with him.

That sounds like we're going to leave him here alone?

That's right.

You'll leave his horse, Sir?

A horse can be spotted.

He wont need a horse.

I could use a carbine though. I lost mine.

Hal bring a carbine.

This was Tim Harvey's.

I'll be alright.

Have 'em mount up, Sergeant.

Good luck DeWalt.

Why that dirty coal livered...

I'm not going to ride off and leave Al.

You heard the word, climb aboard.

Butt those saddles.

I said climb aboard!

The way it goes...

You wondering what goes on

in the mind of a man left behind to die?

I'm wondering which one to send ahead.

Every man you've sent out to ride point has been killed or injured.

You think knowing that makes it easier to choose?

Who would you send?

That's easy...

He sent Mr. Haywood to ride point.

What's he trying to do? Murder the Lt.? - You think he wouldn't?

Look what he's doing to DeWalt.

The Command is forward!

Route order!

This lady is coming all the way down from Canada

just purely to be Mrs. James Corbo.

Say, maybe she's already at the fort?

Just waiting for me.

Mason?

I told you we're not putting up our shelter.

I'm following Capt. Dolin's orders and so should you be.

You never soldiered with Al DeWalt did you?

Now Mr. Haywood ain't come back.

So you going to put up your shelter,

turn in and sleep in peace, huh?

Don't any of you want to get up there to reach the seventh?

We all do son.

But we figure this is the only way we got a chance.

Is that the way you figure, Mr. Vet?

Guess I do, Davey.

Got kind of fond of the Lt.

We don't need to kid. Come on, let's get the horses.

Where's Sergeant Grierson and Zecca?

On Picket, Sir.

Gave orders to get your shelters up.

We're going ahead Capt.

To find Mr. Haywood.

I could have each one of you shot for this.

Like you did DeWalt Capt.

I wish every man who's ridden point had come back.

They haven't.

But we're blind without a point.

Now get your shelters up and turn in. Those are orders.

We're not going to disobey those orders Capt.

It's just that we're not going to obey them.

Can I tell you something, Sir?

Speak out, Sergeant.

A man looks at it like this.

Sacrificing a few to save many is alright,

as long as he's not one of the few.

It's hard to be one of the few, Captain.

We figure Lt. Haywood thinks like us.

Which makes him our only chance.

Or maybe he's just hurt out there.

Waiting for us.

We're going up ahead to see.

And if they bunched up, they jump you

like Haywood and nobody gets through.

All of you heard my orders.

Now get your shelters up and turn in.

Captain!

Captain Donlin!

It's Mr. Haywood!

Mr. Haywood is coming in.

Well they've bunched up but they're not waiting for us.

Looks like they found something more important up ahead.

I don't know what.

Follow me.

This isn't going to settle anything and it violates

every regulation I know of.

It may be the only satisfaction I'll ever get.

No rank?

That's right.

Just you. Just me.

You got them believing what I stand for is wrong.

Did it ever occur to you you might be?

You've seen this patrol lose men but their only a fraction

of what will be lost if we don't make it.

The only way we can make it is my way.

You ready?

I've been ready a long time!

Well?

As long as nobody want to waste time sleeping, that's alright with me.

Sergeant McCloud,

send in Srg. Grierson

and have a patrol saddle up.

I want two men to ride point. You know the risk you'll be running.

Me Sir.

Me too, Sir.

Alright.

These last fifteen miles are going to be...

pretty rough.

Let's get going.

You alright, Sir?

I guess this is what the Sioux thought was more important.

Grierson and Vet.

Vet!

Been dead a couple of hours.

Maybe you'd better not see her.

She was coming down to marry Corbo.

We can't wait to burry her.

Sorry Corbo.

Can I have a minute with her?

Make it fast.

Why you're even prettier than your Picture.

I would have been purely proud.

Mrs. James Corbo.

Dismount! Fight out on foot!

Stevie Dismount!

Spread out!

Corbo! Drive off those horses!

Hofstetter, cover him!

Go on!

That's all.

There's your Little Big Horn river.

Look what's waiting for Custer to come through.

Not a sign of Custer yet.

We made it in time.

Til we get threw those Sioux we haven't made it.

Let's get back.

Pretty bad, Sir?

What's the report?

We're only a mile from the Little Big Horn river Sir.

My,... the 7th haven't shown on the other side yet.

There's only one way in or out on the other side of the river, Sir.

The Sioux got it blocked solid.

Which means if we're going to cross the Little Big Horn we...

We can't go around them.

We gotta go threw them.

They'll be waiting for us, Sir.

They spotted me and Mason. We saw their signal.

That's all.

It'll take too long to go around.

but it's up to you.

I could order men to risk their lives

as long as I could risk mine with them, but

now that there's no more risk for me,

I can't give that kind of an order.

This is the reason I brought you along.

You're in command now. You got to make the decision.

Make the best you know how.

We made it in time after all.

I think the men left behind would have thought it was worth it.

Your way go us this far

and there's a chance it will get us across the river.

Some of the men will come with me.

I think they should be given the choice but,

but that's up to you.

It's not up to him any longer Lt.

It's up to you.

Take your place Sergeant.

Alright Sir.

Company front.

We haven't time to go around. We're going straight through.

We go in strong with plenty of fanfare

there's a chance they'll think we're in front of a regiment.

That's our only chance.

Some of you may feel it's wrong to sacrifice a few to save many.

Those who feel that way I give permission to turn back.

Shovels?

Zecca?

Moylan?

Vet?

Grierson?

Mason?

Somebody has to sound the charge, Sir.

Make it loud, Stevie, for the ones we left behind.

Charge!

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