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I believe in you, John. You know that.

What do you do, love?

I work for a newspaper.

You look fresh off of the farm.

I've only had the job a few days.

You're green.

Tell the truth now, love. You ever been with a woman?

John Brown, I sentence you to be hanged in public...

on Friday the second of December.

Will you be coming back?

- To Gettysburg, I mean. - It could happen.

I'd like to come back, Mary.

Then make it happen.

I've come to ask you not to leave, John.

It's no time for you to be going up north.

There's gonna be a fight.

Three of us side by side. Ain't nobody can lick us.

I'll never wear that uniform.

Well, that makes you a traitor.

What was the sentiment in your county...

as to secession or no?

I don't know about the county...

but I have three brothers who can't wait to fight for the Confederacy.

Should it come to war...

were I you, I'd look to my talent for the solution.

Your talent suggests the role of artist-correspondent.

File right.

You see the stone bridge where the turnpike crosses Bull Run?

If I were an artist lookin' for a battle...

I'd start lookin' right here.

I thought I'd make such a great soldier.

So far, so good.

I wet my pants!

Help! Help!

Oh, help me!

Get in here! Help these men!

Signal Lieutenant Welles' battery to fire on the high road.

Corporal, they're coming. They're heading down the main road.

Our guns are dead on.

Gunners to your post!

Ready.

Number one, fire!

Fire!

Number three, fire!

Number four, fire!

Rest up, men.

It'll be a while 'fore they can knock out them Reb guns.

Hey, Sarge, where are we? Where are we goin'?

Yeah, fill us in.

Well, do you remember bein' seasick?

- Yeah. - That boat brought you...

from the Potomac...

through Chesapeake Bay right here to Virginia.

This here's a peninsula we're on.

Yonder is Richmond.

All you gotta do is march 50 miles, take Richmond, and the war is over.

Any other questions?

You're liable to see the elephant a few times before you get there.

What elephant?

To see the elephant means to be in a battle.

Have you seen the elephant?

Once...

over my shoulder.

Major, this is Professor Thaddeus Lowe.

He'll go up in his balloon to direct your artillery fire.

I want those Reb guns silenced.

This civilian is going to direct my fire...

from that balloon, sir?

That's what I said, Major.

What will you do, point?

No, no, no, Major.

My balloon is equipped with telegraph key, air-to-ground telegraph cable.

- I send down the exact... - Target locations.

Thank you, General.

Do you know how to plot artillery targets?

I know little of guns. I hate guns.

Professor Lowe will be flying with an expert observer.

Then all we need is an artilleryman crazy enough...

to go up in that contraption.

Precisely why I sent for you, Major.

My God Almighty.

Stay here, young man.

Homer.

Take everything you've got and aim it at that sector.

What's the target?

The devil's work is afoot in that field, my boy.

Father, what's the target?

A balloon.

Balloon?

Yes, my son.

Load!

Raise 1,200 yards.

Three-quarters maximum elevation.

There she is!

All yours, Lieutenant.

Ready!

Number one, fire!

Number two, fire!

Number three, fire!

Number four, fire!

Damn! Load! Maximum elevation.

Ready, sir.

Cannon one, fire!

Number two, fire!

Number three, fire!

Number four, fire!

She's above our maximum elevation.

Hold your guns, Homer. They've seen you.

Dig a hole behind number one. Lower the gun trail two feet.

Don't you understand? They're directing fire from that balloon.

Move your guns or they're gonna blow this battery apart! Move it!

Reload! We'll get one more shot.

Yes, sir.

Homer.

Put your trust in the Lord God Jehovah, my boy.

He's dead.

Stretcher!

Mr. John Geyser calling.

Good news, Kathy. Jonas finally got his leave.

The wedding can take place this weekend.

Hello, Senator. I didn't expect you to be home.

Yes.

Mr. Geyser, I'm grateful that you rescued Kathy at Bull Run...

and because of that, I permitted you to escort her several times.

But that, sir, does not mean that you can drop in unannounced...

Father. Would you like a cup of tea, John?

No, thank you.

What was this about a wedding?

My friend, Captain Jonas Steele, is being married this weekend...

to my cousin, Mary Hale of Gettysburg.

Since Kathy knows Jonas, I thought she might like to attend.

I'd love it.

And where is this to take place?

In Gettysburg.

Will you excuse us, Kathy?

- But, Father... - Kathy.

Do I understand you want to travel to Pennsylvania for the weekend...

with my daughter, alone?

Yes, sir.

She would stay with my Aunt Evelyn and be properly chaperoned, of course.

It's quite impossible.

May I ask why?

Mr. Geyser, may I be frank?

My daughter has a social position to maintain.

She cannot possibly do that if she has been intimate...

with an impecunious journalist.

Intimate? We haven't so much as kissed.

I'm damn glad to hear that.

William will show you to the door.

Now, this is so you don't go away mad.

I'm still mad.

Where are you?

And, Mary, wilt though have this man to be thy wedded husband?

Wilt thou love him and comfort him, honor and obey him...

in sickness and health...

and forsaking all others, keep thee only unto him...

so long as you both shall live?

- I do. - The ring, please.

For as much as Jonas and Mary have consented together in holy wedlock...

I pronounce that they are husband and wife.

Those whom God has joined together...

let no man put asunder.

Amen.

That's for... Oops, sorry.

Didn't I just give you one, George?

I drank that to the bride, Mr. Hale. We mustn't forget the groom.

- Do you like the silver? - I do.

- And the china? - Yes.

I thought these would be for...

when the war keeps you apart.

They're beautiful, John.

John, you must have read my heart.

Excuse me, Captain Steele.

Among other things, I am the society editor of the Gettysburg Chronicle.

It is my duty to write a story about this...

your gallant venture into holy matrimony.

Why, George, you're tiddled.

Of course. Am I not losing my boss's daughter?

Get us all a refill, John. The old goat's cut me off.

Excuse, Mary.

Let's see. Where will you spend the honeymoon?

Hanover.

You must mean Hanover, New Hampshire. Lovely in the spring.

No, Hanover down the road. We just bought a house there.

And it needs fixing.

- It's been unoccupied for years. - It needs painting.

And Jonas only has seven days leave...

so...

Newlyweds to spend honeymoon...

painting house.

So it's back to duty in seven days, huh, Captain?

I report back on the 14th.

To General McClellan?

Right.

Exclusive: Army of the Potomac...

to march shortly after the 14th.

Come with me, George. You're under arrest as a Confederate spy.

Was George right about the army moving out?

They're coming!

- Good luck! - Thank you.

Good-bye.

It's a good thing Mama sent over the table and chairs...

and the bed upstairs.

That's about all the furniture we have.

It's a good start.

It sounds like somebody wants to come in.

Somebody or something.

- Isn't this the bed where... - Where you had the dream?

Yes, it is.

I'll close the window.

Are you all right?

Flying glass cut my finger.

- It's nothing. - You're bleeding.

It's just blood from my finger.

Mary, your breast.

I'm all right, Jonas. It's nothing.

- But you've been hit. - Jonas!

Look at me. There's no wound. I'm fine.

I'm sorry.

That dream still haunts you.

You'll never bring me harm, my darling.

What you bring me...

is happiness.

What you bring me...

is love.

Halt. Who goes there?

It's all right, Kitchell. Let him through.

Evening, Captain.

A campfire, Sergeant?

Rebs are on the other side of the creek, sir.

They know we're here.

- How far to the creek? - Quarter mile that way.

Pickets?

I got pickets posted every 50 yards along the bank of the stream.

- Password? - Foxfire.

You plannin' on goin' across the stream tonight, Captain?

Good night, Sergeant.

Malachy.

Jake and Mooney drew picket duty tonight.

I'll look for 'em.

Lots of shootin' tomorrow if I read the signs right.

Mooney?

Mooney, wake up.

Don't you know you...

Easy, Jake. Easy.

- Kind of quick on the trigger. - I'll show you why.

It's his own bayonet.

His skull's damn near split in two.

Looks like a saber wound.

Mooney was dead before he was pinned to the tree.

Then the killer put his hat back on his head.

This don't have much to do with the war. This is murder.

The killer wants us to know it's murder.

Why would he do that?

Listen.

Report this to O'Toole.

A few last-minute reminders.

- Y'all got 40 rounds? - Yes, sir.

- Caps? - Yes, sir.

Don't forget, your rifle pulls up, so aim low at their knees.

Laddie.

I want to be proud of every one of you.

You all right, Malachy?

I ain't planning on running away again, if that's what you mean.

Hey, Sarge, did we win?

You ain't even seen the elephant yet, laddie.

The real battle is up ahead.

They built themselves a line of defense...

right along that crest.

We can't take that, Sarge. That's impossible.

Maybe. Let's go up and find out.

Let's not be late for the ball, boys!

Fall in! Right side here.

Forward, double quick time. Hut!

Hold your fire.

Fire!

Maybe you and me oughta talk, Yank.

You was runnin' away, wasn't you?

So was I.

Got lost.

How'd you know my gun was unloaded?

If you was loaded, you'd have killed me.

Whose territory you reckon we in?

Ours.

I think.

Your side was headin' this way.

Don't make no sense shootin' each other.

I mean...

there's plenty of folks willin' to do it for us.

Guess they'd shoot us just for runnin' away.

Hell, they'd be glad to shoot us just for not shootin' each other.

And if we wanna get shot real quick...

there's that battle over there.

- Where you from? - Pennsylvania.

Me, I'm Mississippi.

What's it like livin' down there?

What's it like havin' slaves?

Slaves?

In that bitty little shack? Hell, we didn't have no slaves.

We didn't hardly even have shoes.

How we gonna get out of this mess, Yank?

There is a way, but I don't know if you'll like it.

I'm listenin'.

We just keep out of sight until the battle's over...

and then one of us surrenders to the other.

Which one you have in mind, Yank?

That's gonna be decided by whoever wins the battle.

I mean, come end of day...

you gray backs hold this territory, then I surrender to you.

And if the damn Yankees win, well, then it's "vicey-versy."

Seems fair.

Is it a bargain?

It's a bargain.

Message from Professor Lowe, sir.

Gentlemen, we've taken the ridge.

Congratulations, Colonel.

Yes, we'll rally 'round the flag, boys

We'll rally once again

Shouting the battle cry of freedom

And we'll rally from the hillside

We'll gather from the plain

Shouting the battle cry of freedom

The union forever

Hurrah, boys, hurrah

Down with the traitors and up with the stars

While we rally 'round the flag, boys We'll rally once again

Shouting the battle cry of freedom

We'll rally 'round the flag, boys We'll rally once again

You're my prisoner, Reb.

I should have known never to trust no white-livered, blue-bellied Yank!

Why'd you say that?

You loaded that gun on me, didn't you?

We made a bargain.

I reckon I owe you an apology.

You lost the bet.

Hey, Yank.

Don't shoot.

Me and my men, we have to surrender.

We was fightin' the rear guard, got surrounded.

Half my squad's gonna die unless I get 'em a doctor.

- Can they walk? - Them as can't, we'll carry.

Glad to help, Sergeant. Fall in.

On your feet, men.

Gentlemen, I give you an appropriate toast.

Gentlemen, I give you an appropriate toast.

- On to Richmond. - Hear, hear.

Colonel.

Will you look over there, General?

Lieutenant, relieve that soldier of his prisoners.

I want to talk to him.

- I'll take over here, soldier. - They need medical attention.

I'll take care of them. The general wants to see you.

Reb, what's your name?

Johnny.

What's yours?

Malachy.

Forward, march!

Who are you, son?

Private Malachy Hale, sir. Twenty-third Pennsylvania.

Would you follow me, please?

General, this is Private Hale.

How did you manage to take all those prisoners, Hale?

Well, I sort of jumped on the first one by mistake, sir.

And I stumbled on the rest of'em in the woods.

It's all right, Colonel. It isn't loaded.

He took ten Rebs with an unloaded rifle.

I'd hate to play poker with you, son.

Gentlemen, it's men like this...

win battles for us.

Colonel, write this boy up for a citation...

and give him a battlefield promotion.

Congratulations, Corporal Hale. You've done a good day's work.

Thank you, sir.

Dismissed, Hale.

If I had some liquor

I'd get drunker than a vicar

Hey, Joe!

- Where the devil... - It must have come from the Reb side!

The sergeant says there's no one over there. It's a swamp.

The sarge ain't always right.

- Maybe it's some kind of bomb. - Hey, Yankees!

Quiet, everybody!

That there's a trading boat.

She's loaded with good Virginny tobacco.

Tobacco!

Genuine smoking tobacco!

What do you want from us, Reb?

- Coffee. - We got plenty. I'll get some.

Ahoy, Reb!

Coffee comin' over!

You all the 23rd Pennsylvania?

- They ain't supposed to know that. - Who all told you, Reb?

Abe Lincoln.

First decent smoke in weeks.

If I had some liquor

I'd get drunker than a vicar

You gonna send that into Harper's?

Why not? I thought I'd call it "All's Well on the Chickahominy."

I hope my Kathleen don't see it.

She'll think I'm runnin' around with a bunch of naked savages.

- Come on. - Bring it in.

Hey, over here.

Okay.

What's this? What's it say, Rufe?

"Please deliver to Malachy orJake Hale."

Jake, Malachy.

Rebs sent this over.

- Who could it be? - Open it up. Find out.

That's from Luke, my youngest brother.

Who else you know in the Reb army except my brothers?

Even so, there's three of'em.

No, the childish handwriting, that's Luke.

"Dear cousins...

meet me at 10:00 tonight at Munson's Landing.

It's most gosh-awful important. Luke Geyser."

A bit jumpy, ain't you, Jake?

I was just thinkin' about the night when I found Mooney murdered.

There it is.

Should we show a light?

Look, down there.

- Is it? - Yeah, it's Luke.

Say somethin'!

Evenin', Jake.

Hey, Malachy, John.

- Well, if this don't beat all! - Not so loud.

Pretendin' you're dead? What's so funny?

Everything's funny. That way army life don't get you down.

We can talk now.

- Yeah, slow down, Luke. - Can't slow down. We're late.

Luke, Rebs don't like Yank soldiers on their side of the river.

My friends won't object. I already told them you're kin.

What's up? Where are you taking us?

The dance, of course.

- Did he say "dance"? - He did.

You see, we found this big old barn miles from nowhere.

We got some good musicians in the outfit...

so what else could we do but throw a barn dance?

Luke, you're taking us behind Confederate lines...

to a barn dance?

- Right. - Our cousin's crazy.

Don't worry about it. I'll get you to your side of the river before sunup.

It's a little risky, Luke.

Supposin' it is, look what you get for a little risk.

Music, whiskey, women.

Women?

Wait till you meet 'em. Belles from Richmond.

Local girls, pick of the crop. Beauties every one of'em.

Why don't you take a little rest, let me row?

- How long you been in the army? - Oh, 'bout a month.

Never had so much fun in all my life.

War's not a game, Luke. It's serious. It's deadly.

Well, not tonight, it ain't.

Come on, row.

I can smell them women over there.

Charlie, Luke done it. He brung his kinfolk.

Luke's mad as a March hare. I'll see you later, Wanda Mae.

Hey, Bear!

Big Bear, Charlie, I want you all to meet my cousins, Jake and Malachy Hale.

- Howdy, Yanks. - Where you all from?

- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. - That's southern Pennsylvania.

This here's my brotherJohn.

- Whose army are you in? - Nobody's. I'm a correspondent.

- Let's get us some liquor. - Right!

And some women.

Ain't those Yank uniforms?

I didn't see no Yank uniforms, Stacey.

My mistake, Big Bear. My mistake.

I've been savin' a special gal for you, John.

You just wait right here.

John, meet Mandy.

Sweet as sugar candy.

I want you to meet Wanda Mae.

Hey, Wanda Mae.

This here is Francine. You see, Francine is all mine.

You're kinda pretty.

I was just gonna say the same thing about you, Wanda Mae.

Sweet talker, too, ain't you, Johnny? Do you wanna dance?

Sure.

Help yourself.

Take me outside, Johnny. I'm sweatin' like a bull.

It's better out here.

More air, less people.

You said... You would have said I'm pretty...

if I didn't say it first to you?

You think I'm pretty?

If you was to kiss me...

I'd be mighty obliged.

Mouth's burnin'.

Shucks, I'm sorry, Johnny.

It's my chaw.

I bet you don't chaw tobacco, do you?

Here, this will fix it. It's good stuff.

I wish I was in Richmond Hurray, hurray

- In Richmond town I'll settle down - Who the hell are you?

Cat got his tongue?

Nah, it's Pappy's moonshine.

Step inside.

I wish I was in Richmond Hurray, hurray

In Richmond town I'll settle down To live and die in Richmond

Away, away, away down south in Richmond

What the hell are these Yankees doing here?

Who's responsible for this outrage? Step forward!

They're my kin, sir.

These two are my cousins, and that's my brotherJohn. I brung 'em.

You invited the enemy behind our lines.

Don't you know you could be shot for that?

It was just for a bit of fun, sir.

Just for a bit of fun?

Sergeant.

Arrest these two Yanks. They're prisoners of war.

Don't do that, sir.

Why not, Private?

I gave 'em my word of honor I'd get 'em to their side of the river safely.

Bring the prisoners, Sergeant.

You gotta listen to me, sir!

I'm just a farm boy, but I'm a Southern farm boy.

I was raised to believe that a Southerner's word of honor...

can't never be broke.

If a Virginian's word of honor don't mean nothin' in the army...

then what the hell are we fightin' for, sir?

Sergeant.

Do you know this boy?

I do, Captain.

Luke's just a lad full of fun. The men love him.

If you're askin' my advice, sir...

I am, Boggs.

If you want your men behind you...

I'd back down, sir.

You two will be taken care of in the morning.

May God help you.

In the meantime...

get these damn Yankees back to where they belong!

Yes, sir.

I wish I was in Richmond

Hurray, hurray

In Richmond town I'll settle down

To live and die in Richmond

Watch your arm.

It's a dangerous war, Luke. Please take it seriously.

Sure, John.

Hey, Malachy.

What?

You seeJohn's face when Wanda Mae kissed him good-bye?

"John, you're so pretty!"

I wish I was in Richmond

There's nothin' in the book about invitin' the enemy...

to a barn dance.

That leaves the punishment up to me.

Thirty days fatigue duty.

Totin' garbage, digging latrines.

However...

I have a request from Major Fairbairn.

It seems the major needs two volunteers.

The duty is unique, to say the least...

and very risky.

If you two see fit to volunteer...

why, I'll suspend the 30-day sentence.

- What kind of duty is it, sir? - Major Fairbairn.

Which of you is Private Grundy?

I've been told that you know the peninsula like the back of your hand.

- Born and raised here, Major. - Good.

Do either of you know anything about balloons?

I've seen a couple of fed balloons, that's all.

Well, the fed balloons have given the enemy an edge.

We've been workin' on a countermeasure.

I'm asking you to volunteer...

for the Confederate balloon corps.

We all have a balloon corps?

Well, we have a start.

We have one balloon.

It was made in Savannah, inflated at the Richmond Gasworks...

and transported here by rail.

- We get to go up in it? - More than likely.

Volunteers reportin' for duty, sir.

I'm glad to have you, men.

Is our balloon a big son of a gun like the Yankee one?

Bigger, I think, and much, much prettier.

- Where's Major Fairbairn? - Upstairs, sir.

Havin' a look-see at the battle.

There's a column of Yank cavalry...

retreatin'...

toward Bosun's Swamp.

Yank infantry runnin' through fields...

away from Gaines Mill.

- Show me. - Right there.

Yankee supply wagon...

on this road headin' east.

What's it look like to you, Luke?

Like we're pinnin' their ears back, sir.

Exactly. Porter's retreatin'.

Send signal... bring us down. This can't wait.

Let's get 'em down.

Come on.

Peaceful up here.

I kind of hate to go back down.

Right now we're above enemy artillery.

Five hundred feet on down is the danger zone.

They'll make it plenty hot for us.

There weren't no shootin' on the way up.

They weren't ready for us.

You can bet your boots they'll be waitin' for us now.

They're under fire.

Hey, Yanks, who told you all you could shoot?

- Major, you hit? - It's nothin'.

The major's been hit.

I think you'll find everything you need on that map, General.

Excellent. Excellent work, Major.

Luke, you did fine. You're a good man.

Thank you, Major. You too, sir.

Judging from this map, I'd say that Porter's in retreat.

- What's your impression? - Looked to me like a big skedaddle.

Take this to General Lee's headquarters and tell him that from here...

it looks like a big skedaddle.

I am delighted.

Delighted.

This is Colonel Barker from cavalry headquarters.

The balloon has to make another observation flight immediately.

The strategic situation is this:

McClellan has fallen back...

probably to theJames River.

If we can pinpoint the enemy...

we may be able to destroy the whole Union force.

I'll go tell Major Fairbairn.

His arm had to be amputated.

It's up to you to make the flight.

You're the only experienced men available.

Experienced, sir? Yesterday was my first time up.

Major Fairbairn sent you these.

Release the guide ropes!

Unlock the windlass!

Grab it!

We broke free somehow. We're driftin'.

- What do we do? - How should I know?

You're the man with experience.

Just tell me which way we're driftin', Bear.

Comin' up on Savage Station. We're headin' for theJames River.

The major told me in case of emergency, pull the rope with the red handle.

Pull that for me.

- What's it do? - Lets go of the gas.

We gotta get down before we reach Yank territory.

Pull it!

It's theJames.

- If we can just get across. - Well, we can't.

We're comin' back, Luke. We're pickin' up a breeze off the river.

- Damn, they're shootin' bullets! - Yeah, I know.

Bear, what is it?

I caught one.

You can't help me none.

I'm gut shot.

You run.

Run.

Run.

The Yanks won't find us. I'll get you back.

You'll get well. We'll have fun again.

Bear, what happened?

Your friend's dead. Get up, soldier.

What were you doing flying over this sector?

I was watching Yanks skedaddle.

Cocky little Reb, isn't he?

They'll beat that out of you, son, in prison camp.

Just two months ago, Mr. Seward...

you were advising the president not to proclaim the freedom of the slave...

not until after we gained a military victory.

I stand on that advice, sir.

It would be like a defeated government appealing to the Negroes for help.

Now we have what we've waited for...

the victory at Antietam.

I'm afraid it's hardly a victory for either side...

when almost 12,000 men from each army fall.

Lee has retreated across the Potomac.

The public perceives it as a victory.

The time is now, Mr. President.

Times like this...

I'm reminded of the story of the two young boys trompin' through the woods.

They run across a wild hog.

Hog kind of took a dislike to 'em and set out after 'em...

the boys runnin' lickety-split.

One shimmied up an elm tree just before the hog took out the seat of his pants.

The other one, to save his own skin, grabbed the hog by the tail...

and hang on for dear life.

As they chased 'round and 'round the tree...

he hollered up to his friend, "Come on down, Bill.

Help me leave go of this hog."

Mr. Seward, did you make the changes that we discussed this morning?

This is the altered paragraph, Mr. President.

"That on the first day ofJanuary in the year of our Lord...

1863...

all persons held as slaves...

within any state or designated part of a state...

people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States...

shall be then, thence forward and forever, free.

And the executive government of the United States...

including the military and naval authority thereof...

will recognize and maintain...

the freedom of such persons."

Bear me witness, gentlemen.

I hereby fulfill my promise to my country...

and to my Maker.

It is done.

Gentlemen, it is my hope that in givin' freedom to the slaves...

we assure...

freedom to the free...

and hasten the day when once more we shall be one nation.

Do you remember the last time we were in this foyer?

Indeed, I do. The interrupted kiss?

We're alone in the house, if you'd like to finish what we started.

- You look tired. - Yeah.

I just got in from Sharpsburg.

Sharps... Oh.

Of course.

That battle at Antietam.

I heard terrible things. It must have been awful.

When it was over, I walked across the battlefield.

I saw things...

that are so awful that my mind rejects 'em...

even though I looked right at 'em.

So you're all alone. Where's the senator?

He's back in Boston for a few weeks. I don't travel with him anymore.

'Cause of your work?

That is a nurse's uniform, isn't it?

Yes.

I signed up.

I'm a full-time nurse at Georgetown Hospital.

I dress wounds...

empty bedpans...

give the men sponge baths...

all the things young ladies are not supposed to do.

My friends are in a state of shock, except for you.

Well, I saw you at Bull Run.

I like to think I gave you your start.

You did.

And I'm really grateful.

I'm surprised the senator permitted you.

I don't let Dad tell me what to do, not anymore.

I'm 21 years old.

Hello?

- I'm sorry. I'm exhausted. - Here.

Do you have a place to stay?

- No, I'll find some place. - Well, you've found it.

I'm gonna take you upstairs and put you to bed in the guest bedroom.

You need the sleep.

And tomorrow, over breakfast, we could talk.

Yes, Nurse.

Stop, no!

Stop!

It's all right.

Scared.

We have to fight

Although we have to die

We've got to hold it up until we die

I'm telling you we are soldiers

In the army

We've got to fight although we have to die

We've got to hold up the bloodstained banner

We've got to hold it up

Till we die

We just after a little lovin', honey.

You give it to us nice, and you won't get hurt.

Let me down, blue belly!

Don't get ornery, or I'm just gonna put this cigar out on your black...

Carry on, men. I just want to get a quick sketch.

You're not gonna rape her? What about my drawing?

Who are you, mister?

I'm a correspondent for Harper's Weekly.

It's funny. We were just discussin' rape last evenin' at dinner.

- And General Oakes said... - General Oakes?

Yes, sir, he said his troops wouldn't dare commit rape.

He's gonna eat his words when I tell him about this.

Thanks, mister.

- What's your name? - Luanna.

What are you doing out here alone?

We're runnin' out of clothes, so I sneaked back.

Found some, but they all dirty.

Figured I'd wash 'em. Water in the swamp's all muddy.

You're hidin' in the swamps?

Why are you hidin'?

Northern soldiers can get mean, like you saw.

South's got raiders.

They steal and murder.

We move anyplace, we get whupped for bein' runaways.

- How many with you? - Maybe 50.

I want you to take me to the swamp. I have some important news.

I don't know.

I'm on your side. This is the only weapon I carry.

Idelia, help me with this basket.

Luanna, how come you brought that white man?

He got news for us, Idelia. It's all right.

News?

What's this... emancipation?

It means "to set someone free."

- That your wife? - No, she's a friend.

- Close friend. - I can see that.

How do I know that this here is true?

It says so in the newspaper, doesn't it?

Abe Lincoln signed that himself...

in the White House.

Abe Lincoln did this for us?

Gather 'round, everybody!

- What is it? - Gather 'round!

Got us here a letter from the White House...

from the president of the United States...

Abe Lincoln.

It's in government language.

I'm gonna translate it.

Come nextJanuary...

all us slaves in the South...

we gonna be free!

Free! Free forever! Free!

It says after that...

that the whole United States government...

with all the sailors and soldiers...

they gonna help us stay free!

Praise old Abe Lincoln.

Bless him for the gift he done sent us today.

Freedom.

Now, we've been slaves in chains.

We've seen our people bruised and whipped.

We've seen our wives and daughters sold...

and our families busted apart.

But God gave the president wisdom.

- He's made us free. - Praise the Lord!

Yes, the day ofJubilo is a-comin'!

Amen!

Yeah, amen.

What do you think, my friend?

What does this emancipation really mean?

You understand, it doesn't mean a thing till Lincoln's armies win the war.

And I don't know how long it'll be till your people are treated as free.

But, by law, they are free.

It's a turnin' point.

Listen to 'em.

Thank God for

- Freedom after all - Thank you, Lord

- Freedom after all - Yeah

There's one thing for sure.

They got something now that they didn't have this morning.

They got hope.

Excuse me, Miss Bedell.

A soldier, he say he your brother Matthew.

Matthew!

I heard you were pregnant.

- Heck, you must be due any minute. - Couple more weeks, the doctor says.

I've been picturing you in Virginia. What are you doing in Mississippi?

Outfit got transferred. Needed artillery down here.

Military position ain't good, Emmy.

We've been taking some shells from across the river.

- There's talk of a siege. - It's more than talk.

Could I fetch something for Mr. Matthew?

Oh, are you hungry?

- Starving. - Have Berniece fix some food.

Soon as I eat, I have to go on...

'cause all I've got is a 12-hour pass, and I've used up most of it.

- You heard from the folks? - Got a letter from Ma a month ago.

She's fine. Pa's fine.

Farm's gettin' by, just.

Luke's in a prison camp in Maryland.

And Mark's all right. I saw him before I left Virginia.

Oh, well, that's it then.

So far, so good.

Family's survivin'.

Ain't we forgettin' someone?

John's a traitor. I don't count him as part of this family.

How's Lester?

Busiest man in Vicksburg.

He's up river right now. Business trip.

I thought the war wrecked his trade.

Oh, nothing stops Lester.

Not for long anyway. He's doing just fine.

I gather.

Emmy, you say he's up river?

Ain't nobody to trade with up river...

except Yankees.

That's right. Feds are buying up all the cotton they can get.

He's tradin' with feds? He's a smuggler.

Some call him that.

You let your husband trade with the enemy?

You, the big patriot?

You're acting dumb, Matt.

Lester smuggles boat loads of cotton past the gunboats.

He sells it to Yankee wagon trains up Memphis way.

The money's used to buy medicines and stuff...

which he smuggles back into Vicksburg.

Can you imagine this whole city without medicines?

Lester's doing plenty for our cause.

Making hisself a nice profit.

Lester takes the risks. Why shouldn't he get paid for it?

Mr. Matthew's meal is served, ma'am.

Matt, you go ahead. I'll be right in.

Lester!

Bring him in here.

What happened?

Their gunboat shelled the kelpy, sank her.

The boss was at the wheel and caught some Yankee metal in his chest.

- The kelpy's gone? - Gone forever, lady.

Thank you for bringing my husband home.

Some whiskey?

Slowly, Lester.

Drink it slow.

Yes, dear. I'm here. You're home.

There's something pressing down...

on my chest.

It's hard to breathe.

- He needs a hospital right away. - Get the carriage immediately!

- Is it bad? - Any chest wound's bad.

He's maybe bleeding to death inside.

Gently, gently.

Emma, wait!

Thank you.

Please be gentle!

Come on.

Miss Bedell, there's nothing you can do now except wait and pray.

Come on, I'll take you to the waiting room.

On second thought, maybe you'd better come in here.

Remarkable.

Really remarkable.

You're a very fortunate man, Mr. Bedell.

Here you were operated on two days ago...

and you have a slight postoperative fever and everything else seems fine.

You can expect a complete recovery.

- How long will it take? - A week more here.

A month at home, loafin'.

The nurses have a surprise for you.

Since you're doin' so well, I've given my permission.

Nurse?

May I present...

your son.

Oh, he's beautiful.

He looks just like you.

His name's Jesse. That's what you wanted, isn't it?

Isn't it wonderful?

In a few weeks you'll be well again, ready to get back to work.

- No, no more trading. - Why not?

For one thing, I lost the kelpy.

You can charter another boat.

It's gotten too risky.

Can y'all smile just for me?

Have you forgotten our plans?

Remember what you said?

"We're gonna have it all."

And, Lester, you want it all.

- You want it all, as much as I do. - All right.

There's gonna be a siege. It's already started.

The siege means shortages.

People will be desperate for food and medicine.

One cargo could be worth a fortune.

I just had a mighty close call, Emma.

Money's not that important.

It isn't just the money. You'll be helpin' people to resist.

You'll be a hero!

Everyone to their own ward during bombardment.

It's an order.

I'll have to take you back to Maternity, Miss Bedell.

We'll talk again. I'll see you tomorrow.

- They're all dead! - All of'em?

All of them.

Let's get 'em outta here.

Mrs. Bedell, get back in your wheelchair!

Rock-a-bye, baby

On the treetop

When the wind blows

The cradle will rock

When the bough breaks

The cradle will fall

"To Be Continued"

And down will come baby

Cradle and all

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