Col. John Henry Thomas:
Americans in Mexico are delivering horses to a very unpopular government... Why should we expect trouble?
[
McCartney is dying]
Shortgrub:
McCartney.
McCartney:
Mr. McCartney. Shortgrub, I said a lot of mean things to the boys, didn't I?
Shortgrub:
Yeah, you did.
McCartney:
Tell them from me, I meant every damn word.
Col. James Langdon:
When I find the time, I'm going to write the social history of bourbon.
Ann Langdon:
You went out there to talk! Why did you kill that man?
John Henry Thomas:
Conversation just kinda dried up.
D.J. Giles:
Hold on! Wait a minute! I didn't do *anything*!
John Henry Thomas:
I know, but you should have!
[
Union Captain allows last escaping wagon to cross river]
Yankee sergeant at river:
Sir, I don't...
Union Capt. at river:
I know, sergeant! But if I can't have the whole dog, then I don't want the TAIL!
Yankee sergeant at river:
Yes, sir.
Col. John Henry Thomas:
[
Thomas and Langdon are talking to the Mexican bandit] Is the flap on your holster snapped or unsnapped, my Confederate friend?
Col. James Langdon:
Snapped, my Yankee friend.
Col. John Henry Thomas:
Then, I guess I'm his pigeon.
[
Draws and fires as the Mexican goes for his gun]
Col. James Langdon:
[
on finding his men still in uiform] Captain, it is my impression that General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox some weeks ago; yet everywhere I look I see men in uniform with the battle flag still flying! Take it down!
Col. John Henry Thomas:
[
Thomas has just learned that the war ended several days before] Major, we just received word that General Lee surrendered three days ago.
Maj. Sanders, CSA:
Yes, sir.
Col. John Henry Thomas:
You knew?
Maj. Sanders, CSA:
We received the news yesterday.
Col. John Henry Thomas:
Major, I don't think you realize that the war is over.
Maj. Sanders, CSA:
NO, sir.
Col. John Henry Thomas:
Are you saying that you still intend to keep fighting?
Maj. Sanders, CSA:
Haven't we just proven that?
Col. John Henry Thomas:
But why?
Maj. Sanders, CSA:
Because this is our land, and you're on it.
Col. John Henry Thomas:
But we're all Americans.
Maj. Sanders, CSA:
Yes, sir... that's always been the saddest part of it.
Col. John Henry Thomas:
Good afternoon, Major.
Maj. Sanders, CSA:
Colonel, Thank you for your kindness.
[
during a tryst with Charlotte, she tells him she's sixteen]
Blue Boy:
I like that you're so young. It gives us more time to be together.
[
kisses her]
Station-keeper:
See'd your dust all day. What you drivin'? Buffalo?
Station-keeper:
Stage arrived yet?
Station-keeper:
It's overdue. I ain't askin' cause I don't care, but if your name's Thomas there's a couple of poppinjays waitin' inside ta see ya. They been here for two days now. I give 'em water the first day and they've took'n root.
Col. John Henry Thomas:
Government agents?
Station-keeper:
I ain't asked. They ain't said.
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