WEBVTT FILE 1 00:00:02.000 --> 00:00:07.000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 2 00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:13.000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 3 00:01:36.864 --> 00:01:39.933 - Taking a break already, eh, Nathaniel? 4 00:01:39.933 --> 00:01:41.469 - Yes, sir. 5 00:01:41.469 --> 00:01:44.238 Been out in those fields since early this morning. 6 00:01:44.238 --> 00:01:45.173 - I see. 7 00:01:46.640 --> 00:01:49.877 How are those crops looking, now those floods passed us by? 8 00:01:51.845 --> 00:01:55.616 - Some parts good. Some parts poorly, sir. 9 00:01:55.616 --> 00:01:57.618 - Behaving poorly? 10 00:01:57.618 --> 00:02:00.388 - Yes, sir, because of those floods you mentioned. 11 00:02:01.755 --> 00:02:04.358 - Those crops have plenty of time to recover. 12 00:02:04.358 --> 00:02:06.294 - Yes, sir, they might. 13 00:02:06.294 --> 00:02:07.795 - They might? 14 00:02:07.795 --> 00:02:09.730 You better hope they might, 15 00:02:09.730 --> 00:02:11.665 or it comes outta your hide. 16 00:02:11.665 --> 00:02:13.867 - We all working on it, sir. 17 00:02:13.867 --> 00:02:16.804 - Nathaniel, you remember them whuppings I used 18 00:02:16.804 --> 00:02:18.939 to give you when you let your people slide. 19 00:02:20.974 --> 00:02:23.110 I know it's been a long time, 20 00:02:23.110 --> 00:02:26.079 but those whuppings can come back, you hear me? 21 00:02:26.079 --> 00:02:27.481 - Yes, sir. 22 00:02:27.481 --> 00:02:28.682 - Okay then. 23 00:02:35.289 --> 00:02:37.958 - Did Nathaniel do something wrong, Daddy? 24 00:02:37.958 --> 00:02:39.260 - Not really. 25 00:02:39.260 --> 00:02:41.295 - Why you treat him like that? 26 00:02:41.295 --> 00:02:45.633 - Wade, you gotta learn how to treat these folks. 27 00:02:45.633 --> 00:02:46.734 Put the fear in them. 28 00:02:49.002 --> 00:02:51.339 Don't worry, I'll teach you. 29 00:03:31.011 --> 00:03:33.113 - Nathaniel, I told you this was gonna happen 30 00:03:33.113 --> 00:03:35.283 if you didn't keep things right! 31 00:03:35.283 --> 00:03:36.650 - Yes, sir. 32 00:03:58.572 --> 00:04:01.208 - What you doing out? 33 00:04:01.208 --> 00:04:04.077 - I heard you yelling, wanted to make sure you were okay. 34 00:04:05.346 --> 00:04:08.616 - Hurt, but I'll be all right 35 00:04:08.616 --> 00:04:10.518 in a few days, I reckon. 36 00:04:11.985 --> 00:04:14.722 - Why'd my daddy hit you like that? 37 00:04:14.722 --> 00:04:17.558 - That's just what he does, Wade. 38 00:04:22.463 --> 00:04:24.632 - Can I get you something? 39 00:04:25.766 --> 00:04:26.600 - No no. 40 00:04:27.968 --> 00:04:30.704 You shouldn't be here. It's just ... 41 00:04:30.704 --> 00:04:32.873 - It's just that what? 42 00:04:32.873 --> 00:04:37.511 - One day, way off, you'll be running this place. 43 00:04:40.113 --> 00:04:41.882 I want you to promise me something. 44 00:04:43.016 --> 00:04:43.851 - Okay. 45 00:04:45.919 --> 00:04:48.522 - Promise me you gonna treat my people 46 00:04:49.723 --> 00:04:51.258 better than your daddy did. 47 00:04:55.829 --> 00:04:56.664 - I promise. 48 00:04:58.899 --> 00:05:01.735 - Thank you. Now get on back home. 49 00:05:01.735 --> 00:05:03.070 - Okay. 50 00:05:27.495 --> 00:05:29.530 - Is something wrong, Master Wade? 51 00:05:29.530 --> 00:05:33.266 I figured you'd be outside enjoying this fine weather. 52 00:05:33.266 --> 00:05:35.903 - Everything's okay. I was just thinking. 53 00:05:37.037 --> 00:05:39.640 - Well, it must be some powerful thinking 54 00:05:39.640 --> 00:05:41.442 if you had to come in here to do it? 55 00:05:43.210 --> 00:05:45.579 - Sarah, when you promise something, 56 00:05:45.579 --> 00:05:47.615 do you always have to keep that promise? 57 00:05:47.615 --> 00:05:49.950 - I suppose you should try, Wade. 58 00:05:49.950 --> 00:05:52.386 Somebody's promise is their word, 59 00:05:52.386 --> 00:05:56.156 and keeping their word is very important. 60 00:05:56.156 --> 00:06:00.794 - I know. It's hon, hon, honorable. 61 00:06:00.794 --> 00:06:02.295 - That's right. 62 00:06:02.295 --> 00:06:05.399 If you don't mind me asking, who'd you make the promise to? 63 00:06:07.067 --> 00:06:07.935 - Nathaniel. 64 00:06:11.371 --> 00:06:14.508 Nathaniel? From the village? 65 00:06:17.611 --> 00:06:18.879 - Yes, ma'am. 66 00:06:18.879 --> 00:06:21.381 - What was the promise you made, Master Wade? 67 00:06:22.450 --> 00:06:23.617 - Don't tell my pa. 68 00:06:24.952 --> 00:06:26.253 - Oh, I won't. 69 00:06:27.421 --> 00:06:29.490 - Last night, I saw him beating on Nathaniel, 70 00:06:29.490 --> 00:06:34.261 giving him a real hard beating. 71 00:06:34.261 --> 00:06:35.696 - Did he know you were there? 72 00:06:37.698 --> 00:06:38.866 - Uh-uh. 73 00:06:38.866 --> 00:06:42.670 I saw Nathaniel later, and he was hurt. 74 00:06:42.670 --> 00:06:45.639 - What did Nathaniel have to say to you? 75 00:06:45.639 --> 00:06:48.141 - He asked me to promise not to hurt his people. 76 00:06:49.677 --> 00:06:52.580 - Do you think you can keep that promise, Master Wade? 77 00:06:54.014 --> 00:06:56.183 - I think I probably should. 78 00:07:28.749 --> 00:07:32.252 - Sir, supper should be ready in an hour. 79 00:07:32.252 --> 00:07:33.754 - Thank you, Sarah. 80 00:07:33.754 --> 00:07:37.324 I saw you and my son speaking in the sitting room earlier. 81 00:07:37.324 --> 00:07:40.494 - Yes, sir, we were talking about keeping promises, 82 00:07:40.494 --> 00:07:42.129 that kinda thing. 83 00:07:42.129 --> 00:07:45.032 - What promise did he not keep? 84 00:07:45.032 --> 00:07:48.669 - Oh, well, he doesn't know if it'll be kept or not. 85 00:07:50.738 --> 00:07:53.306 - I believe I know what this is about. 86 00:07:54.742 --> 00:07:55.843 You do, sir? 87 00:07:57.410 --> 00:08:00.548 - Yeah, he took a liking to my new rifle, 88 00:08:00.548 --> 00:08:03.050 and I promised I'd get him one just like it. 89 00:08:04.217 --> 00:08:06.219 - Oh, I see. 90 00:08:06.219 --> 00:08:09.389 - Problem is, he's a mite small still 91 00:08:09.389 --> 00:08:11.559 for a gun of that caliber. 92 00:08:11.559 --> 00:08:14.862 - Sir, may I suggest the general store? 93 00:08:15.963 --> 00:08:16.864 - What for? 94 00:08:17.998 --> 00:08:20.033 - They have a fine selection of toy guns 95 00:08:20.033 --> 00:08:22.369 that almost look like the real ones. 96 00:08:24.972 --> 00:08:26.907 - That might buy me a year or two? 97 00:08:28.308 --> 00:08:30.744 - Would you like me to pick up a couple? 98 00:08:30.744 --> 00:08:32.145 I know you're busy. 99 00:08:32.145 --> 00:08:33.313 - If you don't mind. 100 00:08:34.314 --> 00:08:35.749 - Yes, sir. 101 00:08:35.749 --> 00:08:39.787 - I always tell him, a man's word is his currency. 102 00:08:41.722 --> 00:08:43.824 You can't break your word. 103 00:09:00.540 --> 00:09:04.177 - Wade, Preston, y'all about ready in there? 104 00:09:14.121 --> 00:09:15.055 That'll do. 105 00:09:18.391 --> 00:09:22.529 Preston, you aint going to battle with your bare feet. 106 00:09:22.529 --> 00:09:24.564 - I'm still getting my boots shined. 107 00:09:24.564 --> 00:09:26.133 You might as well come in and see 108 00:09:26.133 --> 00:09:28.401 what kinda mischief we're getting into. 109 00:09:34.241 --> 00:09:37.277 - Well look at that, my three handsome men. 110 00:09:37.277 --> 00:09:39.479 Tell me, Wade, what do we have here? 111 00:09:39.479 --> 00:09:44.484 - I'm the colonel, and Wade is the aide-de-camp 112 00:09:45.218 --> 00:09:46.854 to General Johnston. 113 00:09:46.854 --> 00:09:49.356 Preston is my aide-de-camp. 114 00:09:49.356 --> 00:09:51.524 - That's wonderful. What is an aide-de-camp? 115 00:09:51.524 --> 00:09:53.560 - We tell them what to do, and they go out 116 00:09:53.560 --> 00:09:55.696 and tell everybody else what to do. 117 00:09:55.696 --> 00:09:57.965 - Do you boys think you can handle that? 118 00:09:57.965 --> 00:09:59.499 - Yes, ma'am. - Yes, ma'am. 119 00:09:59.499 --> 00:10:01.534 - So where are y'all heading off to? 120 00:10:01.534 --> 00:10:05.005 - Well we're not 100% sure. We think it's Virginia. 121 00:10:05.005 --> 00:10:07.741 - Well dinner's almost ready, so we better get in there. 122 00:10:12.579 --> 00:10:15.015 - Men, I have asked you here today 123 00:10:15.015 --> 00:10:17.584 to tell you about my family. 124 00:10:17.584 --> 00:10:20.120 And I wanna tell you a little bit about myself. 125 00:10:20.120 --> 00:10:23.724 I am Colonel Wade Hampton. 126 00:10:23.724 --> 00:10:26.894 My grandfather was in the Revolutionary War, 127 00:10:26.894 --> 00:10:29.930 served with a man named Harry Lighthorse Lee. 128 00:10:32.032 --> 00:10:35.736 You may not know him now, but you will know his son. 129 00:10:35.736 --> 00:10:39.572 Robert E. Lee, he is your commander. 130 00:10:39.572 --> 00:10:42.676 My father rode with a man by the name of Andrew Jackson 131 00:10:42.676 --> 00:10:44.644 in the Battle of New Orleans. 132 00:10:44.644 --> 00:10:47.147 He actually carried the victory message 133 00:10:47.147 --> 00:10:49.416 from the battlefield to the White House. 134 00:10:49.416 --> 00:10:52.385 My heart and soul is in South Carolina. 135 00:10:52.385 --> 00:10:54.788 You must watch everything on the battlefield, 136 00:10:54.788 --> 00:10:57.390 because your life depends on it. 137 00:10:57.390 --> 00:11:00.861 There will be hand-to-hand combat, which you will learn. 138 00:11:00.861 --> 00:11:04.364 There will be snipers shooting above you. 139 00:11:04.364 --> 00:11:07.267 There will be artillery fire over your head. 140 00:11:07.267 --> 00:11:09.870 Do not let this scare you. 141 00:11:09.870 --> 00:11:13.807 I want you to go out there and give them your all. 142 00:11:13.807 --> 00:11:16.276 I want you to be tough as nails. 143 00:11:16.276 --> 00:11:18.678 I want you be strong as steel. 144 00:11:18.678 --> 00:11:20.480 I want you to go out there and I want you 145 00:11:20.480 --> 00:11:22.049 to kill some Yankees. 146 00:11:22.049 --> 00:11:24.384 Gentlemen, this will be an endeavor 147 00:11:24.384 --> 00:11:26.553 that you are soon to begin. 148 00:11:26.553 --> 00:11:28.388 Thank you for being here today, 149 00:11:28.388 --> 00:11:31.658 and thank you for your service. 150 00:11:31.658 --> 00:11:33.693 South Carolina depends on you. 151 00:11:51.511 --> 00:11:54.815 - This looks like as good a place as any. 152 00:12:08.829 --> 00:12:11.364 Hm, thought there mighta been a crowd. 153 00:12:11.364 --> 00:12:13.500 - Is there a schedule of some kind? 154 00:12:13.500 --> 00:12:16.603 - It's a battle, Lizzie, a real battle. 155 00:12:20.941 --> 00:12:22.876 - Someone's walking around down there. 156 00:12:23.977 --> 00:12:25.178 - I see cannon. 157 00:12:29.349 --> 00:12:30.984 - Well I'll be. 158 00:12:30.984 --> 00:12:33.220 - What color are those men wearing? 159 00:12:33.220 --> 00:12:34.387 - Looks like blue. 160 00:12:36.023 --> 00:12:36.957 - Is that our side? 161 00:12:38.158 --> 00:12:40.160 - I believe the Army of the Confederacy 162 00:12:40.160 --> 00:12:42.762 will be wearing gray, from what I've seen. 163 00:12:42.762 --> 00:12:45.265 - Well I hope it starts soon. 164 00:12:45.265 --> 00:12:48.301 - It'll start soon, now just relax. 165 00:13:31.478 --> 00:13:32.445 Good morning. 166 00:13:33.881 --> 00:13:36.083 - Good morning, is this where the battle's supposed to be? 167 00:13:36.083 --> 00:13:37.117 - Yes, it is. 168 00:13:47.527 --> 00:13:49.930 - We've been here for a while now. 169 00:13:49.930 --> 00:13:51.899 Nothing's happened yet. 170 00:13:51.899 --> 00:13:53.867 - We've been here forever. 171 00:13:55.335 --> 00:13:57.570 - Oh now, we've only been here a couple of hours. 172 00:13:57.570 --> 00:14:00.140 There's a lot of troop movement down there. 173 00:14:13.586 --> 00:14:15.155 - What are you folk doing here? 174 00:14:16.389 --> 00:14:17.824 We're here to watch the battle. 175 00:14:17.824 --> 00:14:19.026 - Where are you from? 176 00:14:20.427 --> 00:14:23.030 - We're from Manassas, right down the road a bit. 177 00:14:23.030 --> 00:14:26.166 It was a very pleasant ride here this morning. 178 00:14:26.166 --> 00:14:28.401 - We're from just outside of Washington City. 179 00:14:29.436 --> 00:14:31.371 - Y'all are from Washington? 180 00:14:31.371 --> 00:14:34.041 - Ladies and gentlemen, I do not believe 181 00:14:34.041 --> 00:14:37.610 you comprehend the gravity of these circumstances. 182 00:14:37.610 --> 00:14:41.648 Right down the hill, I have established a field hospital 183 00:14:41.648 --> 00:14:45.352 where I will be tending wounded very shortly. 184 00:14:45.352 --> 00:14:48.155 - That's why we're here. When does it start? 185 00:14:48.155 --> 00:14:50.823 - This is not a game or a play. 186 00:14:50.823 --> 00:14:53.893 Two armies will be attacking each other. 187 00:14:53.893 --> 00:14:56.263 You are endangering your own lives. 188 00:14:58.698 --> 00:14:59.532 - Finally. 189 00:15:01.534 --> 00:15:03.336 - All of you folk, all of you, 190 00:15:03.336 --> 00:15:04.904 need to leave here immediately. 191 00:15:09.209 --> 00:15:10.877 - Doesn't she understand? 192 00:15:10.877 --> 00:15:13.713 That's what we came here for. 193 00:15:13.713 --> 00:15:14.914 - Don't worry. 194 00:15:14.914 --> 00:15:17.884 If it gets too rough, we'll bugger out. 195 00:16:02.395 --> 00:16:04.931 - Is this the way it's supposed to look? 196 00:16:06.099 --> 00:16:08.401 - I can't tell who's commanding the field. 197 00:16:08.401 --> 00:16:10.437 - Apparently, no one can. 198 00:16:10.437 --> 00:16:14.974 This is a perfect example of how not to follow orders. 199 00:16:24.217 --> 00:16:25.752 - Ma'am. 200 00:16:25.752 --> 00:16:27.820 - Good afternoon, Colonel, I shall fetch the doctor. 201 00:16:35.962 --> 00:16:39.199 - Colonel Hampton. Just get here, sir? 202 00:16:39.199 --> 00:16:41.768 - Just a bit ago, they been keeping your busy? 203 00:16:41.768 --> 00:16:43.936 - We're maintaining control. 204 00:16:43.936 --> 00:16:45.905 - The wounded arrive sporadically. 205 00:16:45.905 --> 00:16:47.907 How's the battle going? 206 00:16:47.907 --> 00:16:49.842 - It's fixing to get worse. 207 00:16:49.842 --> 00:16:52.612 - My guess, it's about to get a lot more ferocious. 208 00:16:52.612 --> 00:16:54.814 What makes you say that? 209 00:16:54.814 --> 00:16:56.983 Hampton Legion's here. 210 00:16:56.983 --> 00:16:59.219 - I hope you can end this quickly. 211 00:16:59.219 --> 00:17:01.354 - Well we'll end this all right. 212 00:17:01.354 --> 00:17:02.755 - They sure sound confident. 213 00:17:04.291 --> 00:17:06.626 - We'll have to make more accommodations. 214 00:17:06.626 --> 00:17:09.862 Christine, the colonel anticipates more wounded. 215 00:17:09.862 --> 00:17:11.164 - Right now? 216 00:17:11.164 --> 00:17:12.499 Soon. 217 00:17:12.499 --> 00:17:14.901 - I will get to the well for more water. 218 00:17:14.901 --> 00:17:16.403 - What makes you think you can do anything 219 00:17:16.403 --> 00:17:18.605 with that mess out there? 220 00:17:18.605 --> 00:17:20.039 - We just got a gun. 221 00:17:20.039 --> 00:17:23.176 Our brand-new Enfield rifles from England. 222 00:17:23.176 --> 00:17:25.312 - They won't know what hit them. 223 00:17:25.312 --> 00:17:27.547 - Y'all just remember, Hampton Legion's here now. 224 00:17:27.547 --> 00:17:28.448 We'll protect you. 225 00:17:29.616 --> 00:17:30.450 Ma'am. 226 00:17:49.001 --> 00:17:51.738 - Those horses are magnificent. 227 00:17:51.738 --> 00:17:54.040 - I think Daniel's in the cavalry. 228 00:17:54.040 --> 00:17:55.708 - That's right. 229 00:17:55.708 --> 00:17:57.344 - Do you know someone down there? 230 00:17:58.645 --> 00:17:59.912 - Yes, my husband. 231 00:18:01.047 --> 00:18:02.582 - Your husband's fighting out there? 232 00:18:03.483 --> 00:18:04.717 - Yes. 233 00:18:04.717 --> 00:18:06.119 - No wonder you came to see this. 234 00:18:12.725 --> 00:18:13.960 What color is he wearing? 235 00:18:16.296 --> 00:18:17.297 - He's wearing blue. 236 00:18:19.999 --> 00:18:23.670 - Well, we're here supporting the Army of the Confederacy, 237 00:18:23.670 --> 00:18:25.938 under the command of General Johnston. 238 00:18:27.207 --> 00:18:28.841 - Okay. 239 00:18:33.680 --> 00:18:35.148 - Do you hear that? 240 00:18:35.148 --> 00:18:37.817 - Those big guns sure are powerful. 241 00:18:58.205 --> 00:19:00.673 - Well, that officer is certainly doing his part. 242 00:19:00.673 --> 00:19:02.242 - Why aren't the men responding? 243 00:19:03.543 --> 00:19:06.045 - Many of them are going home next week. 244 00:19:06.045 --> 00:19:09.349 I knew these short-term enlistments were a bad idea. 245 00:19:34.140 --> 00:19:35.308 - What a mess. 246 00:19:36.609 --> 00:19:40.380 - They're all green, both ours and theirs. 247 00:19:40.380 --> 00:19:41.481 - What the hell just happened? 248 00:19:41.481 --> 00:19:43.883 Why are we losing so many men? 249 00:19:43.883 --> 00:19:46.486 - The enemy's carrying a new regimental flag. 250 00:19:46.486 --> 00:19:48.388 - I believe that's South Carolina. 251 00:20:12.078 --> 00:20:15.114 - Doctor, you need to take a look at this. 252 00:20:17.284 --> 00:20:19.452 - Christine, come quickly. 253 00:20:19.452 --> 00:20:22.522 Doctor, please wash your hands before you touch his face. 254 00:20:25.425 --> 00:20:28.328 Colonel, you need to put this in your report. 255 00:20:28.328 --> 00:20:30.263 - I'll do it, I'll do it. 256 00:20:50.317 --> 00:20:53.353 Looks like I didn't give y'all too much to work with. 257 00:20:53.353 --> 00:20:55.788 - We have set up stations all through the house 258 00:20:55.788 --> 00:20:57.324 for the wounded soldiers. 259 00:20:57.324 --> 00:21:00.293 We are trying to keep them as comfortable as possible. 260 00:21:00.293 --> 00:21:02.261 - Christine, you can head back to the house now. 261 00:21:02.261 --> 00:21:04.063 But when you're finished in there, please come back 262 00:21:04.063 --> 00:21:06.299 and help me with the soldiers in the tent. 263 00:21:06.299 --> 00:21:08.568 - Yes, I should be finished in an hour or so. 264 00:21:11.738 --> 00:21:13.640 - How'd this happen? 265 00:21:13.640 --> 00:21:16.843 - We were in the heat of battle. I didn't feel a thing. 266 00:21:16.843 --> 00:21:20.212 - You'll have to forgive Mary. She's a little headstrong. 267 00:21:20.212 --> 00:21:22.349 But she's got a lot of experience. 268 00:21:22.349 --> 00:21:23.750 - Nothing to forgive. 269 00:21:28.621 --> 00:21:30.490 - Our hospitals are getting overwhelmed, sir. 270 00:21:30.490 --> 00:21:31.658 Should we pull back? 271 00:21:32.559 --> 00:21:34.494 - We are here for a reason. 272 00:21:34.494 --> 00:21:35.862 The men have to get used to the idea 273 00:21:35.862 --> 00:21:39.098 that this is what war looks like! 274 00:22:23.075 --> 00:22:26.479 - What are you folk still doing here? 275 00:22:26.479 --> 00:22:28.515 - The children don't wanna leave yet. 276 00:22:28.515 --> 00:22:29.749 - My husband's in this. 277 00:22:29.749 --> 00:22:31.784 I'm not leaving till I know he's okay. 278 00:22:35.422 --> 00:22:37.557 - Do you know what this is? 279 00:22:37.557 --> 00:22:39.426 - Is that real blood? 280 00:22:39.426 --> 00:22:41.461 - Of course it is. What else would it be? 281 00:22:42.829 --> 00:22:45.264 - I have spent the entire afternoon 282 00:22:45.264 --> 00:22:47.434 tending to injured soldiers. 283 00:22:48.668 --> 00:22:51.638 Many had surgery, and some did not survive. 284 00:22:52.839 --> 00:22:55.808 Now my hospital is about 100 yards down there, 285 00:22:55.808 --> 00:22:59.311 and it's only about 100 yards away from the battlefield. 286 00:23:01.080 --> 00:23:04.884 I will have many more wounded soldiers to patch up, 287 00:23:04.884 --> 00:23:09.021 and I do not want to have to spend time tending to civilians 288 00:23:09.021 --> 00:23:11.858 who were too foolish to get out of harm's way. 289 00:23:13.292 --> 00:23:14.827 - I think we need to go, John. 290 00:23:16.195 --> 00:23:19.265 - All right, well, we'll pack things up then. 291 00:23:19.265 --> 00:23:21.000 - You have been warned. 292 00:23:21.000 --> 00:23:22.669 And that goes for you too. 293 00:23:29.208 --> 00:23:33.012 - Lizzie, Levi, help pick up. 294 00:23:35.782 --> 00:23:38.184 - Well, hold on just a minute now. 295 00:23:38.184 --> 00:23:40.219 Another few minutes won't hurt anything. 296 00:23:56.002 --> 00:23:58.337 - Casualties are heavy, Colonel. 297 00:23:58.337 --> 00:24:00.973 - I'm sure it's the same on the other side, Major. 298 00:24:00.973 --> 00:24:03.510 Our men signed up for this of their own free will. 299 00:24:05.612 --> 00:24:06.846 - I don't believe they knew what 300 00:24:06.846 --> 00:24:08.180 they were getting themselves into. 301 00:24:30.336 --> 00:24:33.940 - What the hell y'all doing here? 302 00:24:39.411 --> 00:24:41.047 Don't kill us. 303 00:24:41.047 --> 00:24:42.481 - Get the hell out of here! 304 00:24:42.481 --> 00:24:44.551 It aint time for a picnic! 305 00:24:47.486 --> 00:24:48.320 Come on. 306 00:24:49.589 --> 00:24:50.422 Come on! 307 00:24:56.162 --> 00:24:57.096 - Did you see that? 308 00:24:57.096 --> 00:24:59.098 Our men pushed their cavalry 309 00:24:59.098 --> 00:25:01.200 all the way back into the woods! 310 00:25:01.200 --> 00:25:03.836 - Looks like they scared off that group of spectators. 311 00:25:03.836 --> 00:25:05.271 - Spectators? 312 00:25:06.472 --> 00:25:09.308 What are spectators doing here? 313 00:25:09.308 --> 00:25:10.442 They have no business! 314 00:25:12.679 --> 00:25:13.946 - Sir. 315 00:25:13.946 --> 00:25:15.948 - Kirkland, I heard you was here. What happened? 316 00:25:15.948 --> 00:25:17.684 - Yanks shot my horse out from under me. 317 00:25:17.684 --> 00:25:22.555 Bullet grazed my head, but my horse took three hard hits. 318 00:25:22.555 --> 00:25:24.557 Poor thing slid sideways for several yards. 319 00:25:24.557 --> 00:25:26.893 My leg got trapped under him. 320 00:25:26.893 --> 00:25:28.360 - What's the damage, Nurse? 321 00:25:28.360 --> 00:25:30.162 - That wound on his head is still bleeding, 322 00:25:30.162 --> 00:25:32.632 but it did not puncture his skull. 323 00:25:32.632 --> 00:25:34.100 He was quite fortunate. 324 00:25:34.100 --> 00:25:37.436 Another half-inch and it would have blown his head off. 325 00:25:37.436 --> 00:25:39.171 That leg is the serious injury. 326 00:25:39.171 --> 00:25:41.808 - Busted up pretty bad, she said. 327 00:25:41.808 --> 00:25:43.242 - Broken in four places. 328 00:25:43.242 --> 00:25:44.911 We set it as best we could. 329 00:25:46.579 --> 00:25:47.680 - Does it hurt much, Sergeant? 330 00:25:47.680 --> 00:25:49.916 - It was absolutely horrid, 331 00:25:49.916 --> 00:25:52.484 till these nice ladies took care of me. 332 00:25:52.484 --> 00:25:55.221 - Our morphine supply is adequate at present. 333 00:25:55.221 --> 00:25:56.989 But I don't know how long it will last 334 00:25:56.989 --> 00:25:59.058 if these battles continue. 335 00:25:59.058 --> 00:26:00.627 - Sarge, don't you worry about it. 336 00:26:00.627 --> 00:26:03.462 We'll make sure you get home to your family. 337 00:26:03.462 --> 00:26:05.031 - Absolutely not, sir. 338 00:26:05.031 --> 00:26:06.866 Soon as I can walk again, I'll be back in the fight. 339 00:26:06.866 --> 00:26:10.336 - That could be a very long time, Sergeant. 340 00:26:10.336 --> 00:26:13.339 - Kirkland, it's probably best that you recover at home, 341 00:26:13.339 --> 00:26:16.475 instead of being dragged around who knows where. 342 00:26:16.475 --> 00:26:19.545 Once you feel you can ride, we'll get you a fresh horse. 343 00:26:19.545 --> 00:26:22.815 - As long as you're in the fight, sir, I'll be in the fight. 344 00:26:22.815 --> 00:26:25.284 - Sergeant, I'll check on you as soon as I can. 345 00:26:31.490 --> 00:26:33.525 Nurse, how long do you think it'll be 346 00:26:33.525 --> 00:26:35.061 before he can ride again? 347 00:26:35.061 --> 00:26:37.697 - I don't know if he'll ever even be able to walk again. 348 00:26:37.697 --> 00:26:41.768 And if he does, it will be with a cane at the very least. 349 00:26:43.803 --> 00:26:48.808 - I understand. 350 00:27:07.126 --> 00:27:09.862 - Did you find out why that company of our infantry 351 00:27:09.862 --> 00:27:12.264 just walked off the field? 352 00:27:12.264 --> 00:27:15.034 - Heard tell they were headed back to Washington. 353 00:27:15.034 --> 00:27:17.269 General direction anyway. 354 00:27:17.269 --> 00:27:18.871 - Washington? 355 00:27:18.871 --> 00:27:20.773 That's over 20 miles from here. 356 00:27:20.773 --> 00:27:22.709 It would have been so lovely of them 357 00:27:22.709 --> 00:27:25.011 to inform us of their destination. 358 00:27:26.178 --> 00:27:28.514 - I don't think they care anymore, sir. 359 00:27:28.514 --> 00:27:30.449 - This is desertion. 360 00:27:30.449 --> 00:27:33.853 I want their officer and every man, ow! 361 00:27:33.853 --> 00:27:34.754 Ow! 362 00:27:34.754 --> 00:27:36.155 - Colonel! 363 00:27:36.155 --> 00:27:40.492 - Ow, oh, please don't touch that arm. 364 00:27:40.492 --> 00:27:42.628 I've been shot in the elbow. 365 00:27:44.596 --> 00:27:45.998 - Are you sure it's the elbow? 366 00:27:45.998 --> 00:27:49.035 - Yes, I'm sure it's the elbow. 367 00:27:49.035 --> 00:27:50.636 - Let's get you to the hospital. 368 00:28:24.203 --> 00:28:26.873 - Good afternoon, Sergeant Major, how may I help you? 369 00:28:42.889 --> 00:28:44.223 - Caught a piece of something, 370 00:28:44.223 --> 00:28:46.592 Shrapnel, I don't know, or something. 371 00:28:46.592 --> 00:28:48.527 - Have a seat. Let's take a look at it. 372 00:29:04.443 --> 00:29:06.946 I can fix that up for you. Does it hurt much? 373 00:29:06.946 --> 00:29:07.980 - What do you think? 374 00:29:16.388 --> 00:29:17.489 - Mary! 375 00:29:17.489 --> 00:29:18.690 - I'm coming, Christine. 376 00:29:31.070 --> 00:29:32.671 This looks serious. 377 00:29:38.577 --> 00:29:40.112 - So is mine. 378 00:29:40.112 --> 00:29:43.649 Sergeant Major, this man has a bullet in him. 379 00:29:43.649 --> 00:29:47.820 Yours is not life-threatening. Please be patient. 380 00:29:49.688 --> 00:29:51.757 - I aint trying to cause no trouble here! 381 00:29:54.193 --> 00:29:55.494 - I hope not. 382 00:29:56.929 --> 00:29:59.866 - What I mean is, we supposed to be first 383 00:29:59.866 --> 00:30:01.367 when it comes to medical. 384 00:30:01.367 --> 00:30:03.502 - Did you not just hear me tell you 385 00:30:03.502 --> 00:30:06.305 that this man has a life-threatening injury? 386 00:30:11.277 --> 00:30:13.812 - I'm just telling you the way it's supposed to be. 387 00:30:16.748 --> 00:30:21.120 - Sergeant Major, Mary is very busy right now, 388 00:30:21.120 --> 00:30:23.923 and she is the only one here at present 389 00:30:23.923 --> 00:30:26.125 qualified to do what she is doing. 390 00:30:27.359 --> 00:30:31.030 So I would suggest, you allow us to proceed, 391 00:30:31.030 --> 00:30:33.699 and at the proper time, we will find you. 392 00:30:34.633 --> 00:30:35.567 Thank you. 393 00:30:47.013 --> 00:30:48.014 - Thank you. 394 00:30:50.782 --> 00:30:52.885 - I didn't see you eat much today. 395 00:30:52.885 --> 00:30:54.786 You must keep up your strength. 396 00:30:58.624 --> 00:31:01.193 - It has been a chaotic day, 397 00:31:01.193 --> 00:31:04.296 far busier than any of us could have anticipated. 398 00:31:04.296 --> 00:31:07.699 - A long battle, and so many casualties. 399 00:31:07.699 --> 00:31:10.002 Do you think they were expecting this? 400 00:31:10.002 --> 00:31:11.270 - No I don't. 401 00:31:11.270 --> 00:31:13.272 It was certainly more than the picnic crowd 402 00:31:13.272 --> 00:31:14.440 could have anticipated. 403 00:31:15.641 --> 00:31:17.076 - What were they thinking? 404 00:31:17.076 --> 00:31:19.211 - They were thinking it was going to be quick 405 00:31:19.211 --> 00:31:22.248 and easy, and it will be neither. 406 00:31:22.248 --> 00:31:25.717 These politicians have no idea what they've started. 407 00:31:25.717 --> 00:31:29.688 - So, who did you see today that tickled your fancy? 408 00:31:31.190 --> 00:31:32.558 - You mean men. 409 00:31:32.558 --> 00:31:34.293 - Of course I mean men. 410 00:31:34.293 --> 00:31:37.463 So many fine specimen here today. 411 00:31:37.463 --> 00:31:40.766 - Spoken like the school teacher you are, Christine. 412 00:31:42.234 --> 00:31:45.237 But I'm not looking for another husband right now. 413 00:31:45.237 --> 00:31:48.040 - Well I must admit that I am. 414 00:31:48.040 --> 00:31:50.676 Surely one of these strapping officers 415 00:31:50.676 --> 00:31:52.411 would love a fine German wife. 416 00:31:53.845 --> 00:31:55.581 So who did you find interesting? 417 00:31:57.883 --> 00:32:01.653 - I will tell you who I respect. It's that Colonel Hampton. 418 00:32:02.488 --> 00:32:03.956 Why so? 419 00:32:03.956 --> 00:32:06.092 - For one thing, he's very wealthy. 420 00:32:06.092 --> 00:32:08.294 - Oh, I like him already. 421 00:32:08.294 --> 00:32:10.162 - He's quite married, my dear. 422 00:32:11.463 --> 00:32:13.966 But the reason I respect him so much is 423 00:32:13.966 --> 00:32:17.669 that he financed his entire operation himself, 424 00:32:17.669 --> 00:32:20.372 that army he calls Hampton's Legion. 425 00:32:20.372 --> 00:32:21.640 Did he now? 426 00:32:21.640 --> 00:32:23.709 - Yes, and I have done something similar, 427 00:32:23.709 --> 00:32:26.645 though not quite such a grand scale. 428 00:32:27.813 --> 00:32:29.248 - What do you mean? 429 00:32:29.248 --> 00:32:32.651 - My field hospital. I paid for everything myself. 430 00:32:33.619 --> 00:32:35.087 - I had no idea. 431 00:32:36.522 --> 00:32:40.993 So, what do you hope to reap from your investment? 432 00:32:40.993 --> 00:32:42.694 A political appointment perhaps? 433 00:32:43.862 --> 00:32:46.898 - If women could only hold office. 434 00:32:46.898 --> 00:32:49.068 You know, I would be happy to get the vote. 435 00:32:50.302 --> 00:32:53.072 But as a nurse, you know my concern 436 00:32:53.072 --> 00:32:55.474 has been with saving lives. 437 00:32:55.474 --> 00:32:57.476 And this is one arena where I can put 438 00:32:57.476 --> 00:32:59.111 my concerns into action. 439 00:33:00.479 --> 00:33:02.481 So you will continue to do this? 440 00:33:02.481 --> 00:33:04.383 - Yes, as long as it's needed. 441 00:33:04.383 --> 00:33:07.453 And I think it will be needed for a very long time. 442 00:33:07.453 --> 00:33:10.722 - And I will help, if that meets your approval. 443 00:33:10.722 --> 00:33:14.593 - Of course it does. You were invaluable here today. 444 00:33:14.593 --> 00:33:16.595 We need to show these men that nursing 445 00:33:16.595 --> 00:33:19.065 is a profession for respectable women. 446 00:38:29.508 --> 00:38:31.443 - What's the matter with this soldier here, ma'am? 447 00:38:31.443 --> 00:38:32.878 I noticed the blue coat. 448 00:38:35.414 --> 00:38:38.049 - Yes, General, he was bleeding profusely 449 00:38:38.049 --> 00:38:40.352 and probably would not have survived 450 00:38:40.352 --> 00:38:43.589 if he had tried to reach the Federal hospital. 451 00:38:46.124 --> 00:38:47.826 - What's your name, Soldier? 452 00:38:47.826 --> 00:38:51.296 - Francis Peffer, Private, 19th Indiana Infantry, 453 00:38:51.296 --> 00:38:52.498 United States Army. 454 00:38:53.665 --> 00:38:55.967 - All righty, if you wanna play that game. 455 00:38:55.967 --> 00:38:59.671 Wade Hampton, General, Confederate States of America. 456 00:39:02.007 --> 00:39:04.743 Something you don't understand about that, Trooper? 457 00:39:04.743 --> 00:39:06.978 - The way I see it, you're all outlaws. 458 00:39:06.978 --> 00:39:08.447 Outlaw leadership. 459 00:39:09.848 --> 00:39:10.982 Outlaw government. 460 00:39:14.252 --> 00:39:16.622 - You might wanna consider that these outlaws 461 00:39:16.622 --> 00:39:18.390 just saved your life. 462 00:39:25.296 --> 00:39:29.134 - Ladies, I am indebted to you, for your service. 463 00:39:34.873 --> 00:39:36.374 General? 464 00:39:36.374 --> 00:39:37.476 - Yes, Private. 465 00:39:39.010 --> 00:39:41.146 - Sir, if you don't mind me asking, 466 00:39:41.146 --> 00:39:43.048 what's going to happen to me? 467 00:39:43.048 --> 00:39:46.785 - Well, we got a good many prisoners on both sides now. 468 00:39:46.785 --> 00:39:50.021 I would say that we're due for a prisoner exchange. 469 00:39:51.156 --> 00:39:53.091 But don't hold me to that. 470 00:39:53.091 --> 00:39:54.192 - Thank you, sir. 471 00:39:54.192 --> 00:39:56.928 And I am a volunteer. 472 00:39:58.163 --> 00:39:59.230 - I am too. 473 00:40:14.980 --> 00:40:16.548 - I believe there's something you wanted to talk 474 00:40:16.548 --> 00:40:19.050 with me about concerning Sharpsburg. 475 00:40:19.050 --> 00:40:21.319 - Yes, General, my scouts have turned up a way 476 00:40:21.319 --> 00:40:24.590 through the woods that would save us a lotta trouble. 477 00:40:24.590 --> 00:40:27.993 - What exactly would we be moving through the woods? 478 00:40:27.993 --> 00:40:28.827 - Cavalry. 479 00:40:30.395 --> 00:40:31.229 - Cavalry. 480 00:40:33.431 --> 00:40:35.934 I'm not so sure that's realistic. 481 00:40:35.934 --> 00:40:37.503 - Dismounted cavalry. 482 00:40:37.503 --> 00:40:41.439 No heavy guns, so we don't bring the horses in first. 483 00:40:42.874 --> 00:40:44.676 That'll put us right on the rear of the Yankee camp 484 00:40:44.676 --> 00:40:47.212 and still give us the element of surprise. 485 00:40:47.212 --> 00:40:49.481 - As you know, I tend to favor 486 00:40:49.481 --> 00:40:52.117 a frontal assault in these situations. 487 00:40:52.117 --> 00:40:55.053 - Which I would understand if troop strength was equal. 488 00:40:55.053 --> 00:40:58.456 However, McLellan may have up to twice our number 489 00:40:58.456 --> 00:41:00.626 if you count his reserves. 490 00:41:00.626 --> 00:41:02.794 - He may not bring in his reserves. 491 00:41:04.395 --> 00:41:08.967 So, I think this through-the-woods idea is untried. 492 00:41:11.236 --> 00:41:14.239 And with as much as we have to risk, 493 00:41:14.239 --> 00:41:15.707 I just can't support it. 494 00:48:04.382 --> 00:48:07.552 - Corporal Jones, you're going to have to stay still 495 00:48:07.552 --> 00:48:11.356 while I change this, or you are going to keep bleeding. 496 00:48:11.356 --> 00:48:13.491 - It hurts! It hurts so much! 497 00:48:14.659 --> 00:48:16.261 - Nurse, what's the problem here? 498 00:48:16.261 --> 00:48:18.997 - General, a bullet went through this man's chest. 499 00:48:18.997 --> 00:48:20.898 We don't believe it struck his heart, 500 00:48:20.898 --> 00:48:24.202 but he must calm himself or he will die. 501 00:48:24.202 --> 00:48:25.036 - Corporal? 502 00:48:26.304 --> 00:48:27.805 - General, sir. 503 00:48:27.805 --> 00:48:30.541 - You got to do what the nurses tell you, Soldier. 504 00:48:30.541 --> 00:48:31.376 - General, sir. 505 00:48:32.277 --> 00:48:34.745 The pain, horrible. 506 00:48:34.745 --> 00:48:37.315 - General, we have run out of morphine. 507 00:48:40.185 --> 00:48:42.087 We have a little laudanum left, Christine. 508 00:48:42.087 --> 00:48:43.221 This will have to do. 509 00:48:49.694 --> 00:48:51.529 - Please listen, Corporal. 510 00:48:51.529 --> 00:48:55.233 This will help the pain, but you must stay still. 511 00:48:55.233 --> 00:48:59.104 - General, these weapons are tearing our men apart. 512 00:48:59.104 --> 00:49:02.140 - 57 caliber, large bullets. 513 00:49:03.441 --> 00:49:06.411 - These bullets rip right through them. 514 00:49:06.411 --> 00:49:08.746 The exit wounds are ungodly. 515 00:49:08.746 --> 00:49:11.549 - Well, coulda been worse. Coulda been canister shot. 516 00:49:12.984 --> 00:49:14.285 I've heard of it. 517 00:49:14.285 --> 00:49:16.087 What exactly is it? 518 00:49:16.087 --> 00:49:18.689 - They take the round balls, put them in a can, 519 00:49:18.689 --> 00:49:20.825 seal it up, put a cannonball on top, fire it, 520 00:49:20.825 --> 00:49:24.529 it explodes and rains down on the troops. 521 00:49:24.529 --> 00:49:26.164 - That is savage. 522 00:49:27.365 --> 00:49:28.299 Yes it is. 523 00:49:29.434 --> 00:49:31.769 - Would you use something like that? 524 00:49:31.769 --> 00:49:34.939 - Ma'am, I'd use anything I could to win this war. 525 00:49:41.246 --> 00:49:42.513 - I was right about one thing. 526 00:49:42.513 --> 00:49:44.482 He didn't bring up a lot of his reserves. 527 00:49:45.883 --> 00:49:46.817 - No, sir. 528 00:49:48.119 --> 00:49:51.322 - Casualties were extremely high, 529 00:49:51.322 --> 00:49:52.990 on both sides, I might add. 530 00:49:54.125 --> 00:49:57.195 We just simply can't afford to engage 531 00:49:57.195 --> 00:49:59.497 in a situation like this again. 532 00:49:59.497 --> 00:50:03.901 - So we are disengaging our adventure into Maryland? 533 00:50:05.136 --> 00:50:06.003 - Yeah, we are. 534 00:50:09.174 --> 00:50:10.775 - Nurse Wilkins? 535 00:50:10.775 --> 00:50:11.976 - Good afternoon, General. 536 00:50:11.976 --> 00:50:13.278 Were you looking for someone? 537 00:50:13.278 --> 00:50:14.379 - I was, you. 538 00:50:18.416 --> 00:50:20.918 - Very well, how may I be of help? 539 00:50:20.918 --> 00:50:23.354 - I may have some unfortunate news for you. 540 00:50:23.354 --> 00:50:25.223 We need no more of that. 541 00:50:25.223 --> 00:50:26.624 What have you heard? 542 00:50:26.624 --> 00:50:29.560 - The president, Jefferson Davis, has decreed 543 00:50:29.560 --> 00:50:32.797 that all hospitals become military hospitals 544 00:50:32.797 --> 00:50:34.765 and ran by a officer. 545 00:50:36.167 --> 00:50:37.001 - An officer? 546 00:50:39.304 --> 00:50:41.306 What is the purpose of that? 547 00:50:41.306 --> 00:50:44.975 - I would suggest to hurry up supplies 548 00:50:44.975 --> 00:50:46.377 and to maintain order. 549 00:50:51.849 --> 00:50:54.585 This does not diminish our gratitude 550 00:50:54.585 --> 00:50:58.823 for everything you have done, Nurse Wilkins. 551 00:50:58.823 --> 00:50:59.790 - I have an idea. 552 00:51:03.094 --> 00:51:04.562 - And what might that be? 553 00:51:05.796 --> 00:51:08.999 - May I suggest that you commission me? 554 00:51:08.999 --> 00:51:10.801 Then I can continue to administer 555 00:51:10.801 --> 00:51:12.570 the hospital as an officer. 556 00:51:14.038 --> 00:51:16.741 - Well, uh. 557 00:51:18.343 --> 00:51:20.010 I don't know about that. 558 00:51:20.010 --> 00:51:22.280 - This arrangement would be of great benefit 559 00:51:22.280 --> 00:51:24.949 to the Army of the Confederacy. 560 00:51:24.949 --> 00:51:26.817 You do understand that? 561 00:51:26.817 --> 00:51:29.320 - Yes I do, but like me, 562 00:51:29.320 --> 00:51:31.789 you pay for your whole arrangement, but-- 563 00:51:31.789 --> 00:51:34.692 - I am also a professional nurse. 564 00:51:34.692 --> 00:51:36.227 When I was in London, I attended 565 00:51:36.227 --> 00:51:39.530 Miss Florence Nightingale's Academy of Nursing. 566 00:51:39.530 --> 00:51:41.332 That is where I learned the importance 567 00:51:41.332 --> 00:51:43.201 of hygiene and sanitation. 568 00:51:44.435 --> 00:51:46.704 That is why I insist that my doctors wash 569 00:51:46.704 --> 00:51:48.973 their hands between every patient, 570 00:51:48.973 --> 00:51:51.676 and why my hospital has the highest 571 00:51:51.676 --> 00:51:53.411 successful recovery rate. 572 00:51:54.545 --> 00:51:57.582 I am immensely qualified for this position. 573 00:51:58.583 --> 00:52:01.586 - Of that, I have no doubt. 574 00:52:01.586 --> 00:52:03.288 But the Army of Northern Virginia 575 00:52:03.288 --> 00:52:06.524 does not commission female officers. 576 00:52:06.524 --> 00:52:10.161 - Females in this war have excelled at tasks 577 00:52:10.161 --> 00:52:13.464 that they were once considered unfit for. 578 00:52:13.464 --> 00:52:15.900 Men need to acknowledge this. 579 00:52:15.900 --> 00:52:18.203 You yourself are acutely aware 580 00:52:18.203 --> 00:52:20.371 of how much I am needed out here. 581 00:52:25.843 --> 00:52:27.912 - Let me think on this for just a bit. 582 00:52:32.116 --> 00:52:34.084 - So what you're telling me, General Hampton, 583 00:52:34.084 --> 00:52:36.487 is that we're running outta everything? 584 00:52:36.487 --> 00:52:38.556 - I'm not as concerned about my legion. 585 00:52:38.556 --> 00:52:41.659 As you know, I pay for everything. 586 00:52:41.659 --> 00:52:45.663 - I continue to commend you highly for that. 587 00:52:45.663 --> 00:52:47.265 - Thank you. 588 00:52:47.265 --> 00:52:49.434 But I can't do that beyond my men. 589 00:52:49.434 --> 00:52:53.838 My concern is with the units that I'm fighting alongside. 590 00:52:53.838 --> 00:52:56.674 - I understand that. So what do you suggest? 591 00:52:56.674 --> 00:53:00.478 - Well, we need to stop losing so many soldiers. 592 00:53:00.478 --> 00:53:02.480 - And how would we do that? 593 00:53:02.480 --> 00:53:05.550 - One way is to substantially increase 594 00:53:05.550 --> 00:53:08.719 the recovery rate at field hospitals. 595 00:53:08.719 --> 00:53:11.088 - Same question, how do we do that? 596 00:53:11.088 --> 00:53:14.124 - By working with somebody who's done it. 597 00:53:15.560 --> 00:53:17.595 - All right, who's he? 598 00:53:17.595 --> 00:53:19.096 She. 599 00:53:19.096 --> 00:53:20.598 - A nurse? 600 00:53:20.598 --> 00:53:23.100 - Her name is Mary Wilkins. 601 00:53:23.100 --> 00:53:26.637 I first saw her operation at Manassas. 602 00:53:26.637 --> 00:53:29.674 She runs her own field hospital, and right now, 603 00:53:29.674 --> 00:53:33.911 her survival rate is 97%. 604 00:53:33.911 --> 00:53:35.280 - That's wonderful. 605 00:53:36.481 --> 00:53:38.849 So what's the problem? Does she wanna leave? 606 00:53:38.849 --> 00:53:43.321 - General, you may remember that Jefferson Davis decreed 607 00:53:43.321 --> 00:53:48.158 that all field hospitals must have an officer in charge. 608 00:53:49.460 --> 00:53:53.264 - Okay, I remember something about that, yeah. 609 00:53:53.264 --> 00:53:56.901 - I don't wanna lose Miss Wilkins or her operation. 610 00:53:56.901 --> 00:53:59.003 I believe we need her out there, 611 00:53:59.003 --> 00:54:02.006 and my officers feel the same way. 612 00:54:02.006 --> 00:54:03.974 - So what are you proposing? 613 00:54:03.974 --> 00:54:07.011 - I'd like to forward a letter to Jefferson Davis 614 00:54:07.011 --> 00:54:11.416 requesting permission to commission her in the army. 615 00:54:12.783 --> 00:54:15.019 - General Hampton, I would love to discuss this 616 00:54:15.019 --> 00:54:18.789 with you at length, but we've got so many matters 617 00:54:18.789 --> 00:54:21.025 on the table, I just don't have time 618 00:54:21.025 --> 00:54:22.793 to talk about it right now. 619 00:54:22.793 --> 00:54:25.262 - So I have your support on this? 620 00:54:25.262 --> 00:54:27.197 - For right now, yes. 621 00:54:27.197 --> 00:54:28.065 So what else? 622 00:54:37.475 --> 00:54:40.044 - I believe you wanted to see me. 623 00:54:40.044 --> 00:54:41.211 Have a seat, gentlemen. 624 00:54:43.314 --> 00:54:45.015 What's on your mind? 625 00:54:45.015 --> 00:54:47.418 - Well, sir, the sergeant and the corporal here 626 00:54:47.418 --> 00:54:49.720 got a idea they wanna share with you. 627 00:54:49.720 --> 00:54:51.255 - All right, let's have it. 628 00:54:53.658 --> 00:54:55.360 - Yes, sir, the corporal and I have been involved 629 00:54:55.360 --> 00:54:57.261 in several special missions. 630 00:54:57.261 --> 00:55:00.264 - Well, sir, most of these missions 631 00:55:00.264 --> 00:55:02.266 have been dreamed up by the captain here. 632 00:55:04.869 --> 00:55:06.337 - Special missions, huh? 633 00:55:06.337 --> 00:55:09.840 Do I know about these special missions, Captain? 634 00:55:09.840 --> 00:55:12.276 - Well, some you do and some you don't. 635 00:55:13.378 --> 00:55:14.645 - I see. 636 00:55:14.645 --> 00:55:17.281 Certainly, do tell. 637 00:55:17.281 --> 00:55:19.183 - We've conducted several missions behind enemy 638 00:55:19.183 --> 00:55:21.118 lines on the supply chain. 639 00:55:21.118 --> 00:55:23.388 - These raids have been very effective. 640 00:55:23.388 --> 00:55:26.657 - Well, sometimes it's just me and Sergeant Causey, 641 00:55:26.657 --> 00:55:28.993 and sometimes ... 642 00:55:28.993 --> 00:55:30.160 - Sometimes what? 643 00:55:31.261 --> 00:55:33.297 - Sometimes, I go with him. 644 00:55:34.365 --> 00:55:35.500 - Why? 645 00:55:36.667 --> 00:55:38.636 - On account of he's pretty good at it. 646 00:55:38.636 --> 00:55:40.705 - We make a pretty good team. 647 00:55:40.705 --> 00:55:42.306 - A team? 648 00:55:42.306 --> 00:55:45.175 Just you three in this team? 649 00:55:45.175 --> 00:55:47.144 - Sometimes we bring sharpshooters. 650 00:55:47.144 --> 00:55:50.047 - Sometimes, explosive experts. 651 00:55:53.684 --> 00:55:56.153 - How long has this been going on? 652 00:55:56.153 --> 00:55:56.987 - About a year. 653 00:55:58.355 --> 00:56:02.092 - Really? And when was you gonna get around to telling me? 654 00:56:02.092 --> 00:56:03.561 - This evening. 655 00:56:03.561 --> 00:56:07.097 - Okay, fellas, what do y'all want from me? 656 00:56:07.097 --> 00:56:08.699 - We're giving the group a name. 657 00:56:10.134 --> 00:56:12.537 Just wanna let you know in case you hear about it. 658 00:56:12.537 --> 00:56:15.172 - Oh well, thanks for keeping me informed. 659 00:56:15.172 --> 00:56:16.373 What'd you come up with? 660 00:56:17.274 --> 00:56:18.876 - Band of Confederates. 661 00:56:24.482 --> 00:56:27.117 - If the captain here is involved with any 662 00:56:27.117 --> 00:56:30.888 of these shenanigans, I wanna know all the way. 663 00:56:34.692 --> 00:56:37.528 Good, now I have an announcement for you. 664 00:56:38.663 --> 00:56:42.299 We been blessed to work with the best nurse 665 00:56:42.299 --> 00:56:44.234 in this here Confederate Army, 666 00:56:44.234 --> 00:56:45.836 and that would be Mary Wilkins. 667 00:56:47.672 --> 00:56:49.173 - She's good. 668 00:56:49.173 --> 00:56:53.544 - Recently, our president, Jefferson Davis, has decreed 669 00:56:53.544 --> 00:56:58.549 that those that run our hospitals now be officers. 670 00:56:58.549 --> 00:57:02.587 Of course, that would put Miss Wilkins outta the running. 671 00:57:02.587 --> 00:57:06.457 Let me ask y'all, do we wanna lose Miss Wilkins? 672 00:57:06.457 --> 00:57:07.558 - No. 673 00:57:07.558 --> 00:57:08.993 - No, sir. 674 00:57:08.993 --> 00:57:12.396 - Today, I received a letter that commissions 675 00:57:12.396 --> 00:57:14.899 Mary Wilkins as an officer. 676 00:57:17.502 --> 00:57:19.570 - This ever been done before? 677 00:57:19.570 --> 00:57:22.172 - No it has not, but it took a piece of work 678 00:57:22.172 --> 00:57:23.273 to get this done. 679 00:57:24.742 --> 00:57:27.311 I'm presenting this letter to Mary in a few minutes, 680 00:57:27.311 --> 00:57:29.480 and I would love for y'all to join me. 681 00:57:29.480 --> 00:57:30.615 - Well certainly, sir. 682 00:57:30.615 --> 00:57:31.916 - Okay, let's do it. 683 00:57:34.785 --> 00:57:36.754 - Something wrong, Sergeant? 684 00:57:36.754 --> 00:57:40.290 - Well, sir, I'm not one to complain, but um ... 685 00:57:40.290 --> 00:57:42.059 - Yes, Soldier? 686 00:57:42.059 --> 00:57:44.662 - Sir, I believe I've been qualified for promotion 687 00:57:44.662 --> 00:57:46.296 for several years now. 688 00:57:46.296 --> 00:57:50.134 I'm just wondering, why have I been passed over? 689 00:57:50.134 --> 00:57:53.037 - I would need a letter of recommendation, Sergeant Major. 690 00:57:54.271 --> 00:57:55.640 - I would do it. 691 00:57:55.640 --> 00:57:57.407 - Find another officer to sign off. 692 00:57:58.776 --> 00:57:59.977 - You? 693 00:57:59.977 --> 00:58:02.046 - Can't be me. You gotta find somebody else. 694 00:58:04.414 --> 00:58:06.116 - Okay, sir, thank you. 695 00:58:09.520 --> 00:58:13.023 - Mary Wilkins, for outstanding service in support 696 00:58:13.023 --> 00:58:16.727 for the Army of Northern Virginia, you have been 697 00:58:16.727 --> 00:58:19.129 commissioned to the rank of captain. 698 00:58:27.572 --> 00:58:29.940 Is there anything you'd like to say, Mary? 699 00:58:29.940 --> 00:58:32.376 - I sincerely appreciate this opportunity, sir, 700 00:58:32.376 --> 00:58:36.180 and I am honored to accept this commission. 701 00:58:36.180 --> 00:58:37.582 - You're supposed to salute. 702 00:58:49.660 --> 00:58:52.396 - As a duly commissioned officer, I would like 703 00:58:52.396 --> 00:58:54.865 to recommend Sergeant Major Causey 704 00:58:54.865 --> 00:58:57.668 for promotion to officer rank, 705 00:58:57.668 --> 00:59:00.671 to be determined by General Hampton, of course. 706 00:59:00.671 --> 00:59:02.840 - Well hell, I think this is gonna work out. 707 00:59:05.710 --> 00:59:09.113 - And Lord, please watch over our house servant, 708 00:59:09.113 --> 00:59:13.317 Sarah Baker, who left this world to join you last month. 709 00:59:15.052 --> 00:59:17.554 Christmas, 1863. 710 00:59:17.554 --> 00:59:19.456 The dinner will be ready in a few minutes, 711 00:59:19.456 --> 00:59:22.126 and I have really been looking forward to this. 712 00:59:25.763 --> 00:59:28.298 Every year since this war started, 713 00:59:28.298 --> 00:59:31.335 we've had a special guest for Christmas dinner. 714 00:59:31.335 --> 00:59:35.740 This year, it's Sergeant Major Causey. 715 00:59:35.740 --> 00:59:37.975 - Thank you for having me here. 716 00:59:37.975 --> 00:59:40.210 - One of my finest cavalry soldiers. 717 00:59:40.210 --> 00:59:43.648 He's been with me from Manassas to Gettysburg, 718 00:59:43.648 --> 00:59:45.282 and he's still with me. 719 00:59:45.282 --> 00:59:47.952 - It's been a privilege serving with you, General. 720 00:59:47.952 --> 00:59:49.654 - So, Sergeant, tell me about your people. 721 00:59:49.654 --> 00:59:51.388 Where are you from? 722 00:59:51.388 --> 00:59:54.692 - A small town right up the road, Brunson. 723 00:59:54.692 --> 00:59:57.361 - The sergeant here can be a real terror on the battlefield. 724 00:59:57.361 --> 00:59:59.196 - He fights like a wild animal. 725 00:59:59.196 --> 01:00:01.298 - Well, I don't know about all that. 726 01:00:01.298 --> 01:00:03.500 - Boys, you're embarrassing the sergeant. 727 01:00:03.500 --> 01:00:05.703 Do tell me about your horse. 728 01:00:05.703 --> 01:00:07.838 - Yes, ma'am. His name's Walker. 729 01:00:07.838 --> 01:00:10.107 He's been with me a good long while. 730 01:00:10.107 --> 01:00:12.109 - They both been shot a couple times. 731 01:00:12.109 --> 01:00:13.543 - Really? 732 01:00:13.543 --> 01:00:15.880 - Thankfully, it didn't hit anything vital. 733 01:00:15.880 --> 01:00:18.282 - I hope you brought your appetite with you, Sergeant. 734 01:00:18.282 --> 01:00:20.951 You're in a for a real treat. 735 01:00:20.951 --> 01:00:22.753 - That's what I'm told. 736 01:05:40.937 --> 01:05:42.973 - See anything, General? 737 01:05:42.973 --> 01:05:45.075 - I seen a few skirmishes over that way earlier. 738 01:05:45.075 --> 01:05:47.111 Here, you take a look. 739 01:05:58.855 --> 01:06:00.790 - General, we're ready to go. 740 01:06:02.226 --> 01:06:03.060 - Preston! 741 01:06:04.794 --> 01:06:05.629 - Preston. 742 01:06:12.602 --> 01:06:15.605 - Stay with me, Son. Stay with me, Son. 743 01:06:15.605 --> 01:06:17.507 - I, I can't. 744 01:06:25.615 --> 01:06:26.450 - Wade! 745 01:06:33.957 --> 01:06:35.492 - Whoo. 746 01:06:35.492 --> 01:06:36.393 Whoo, whoo! 747 01:06:38.862 --> 01:06:39.929 - General, come on. 748 01:06:45.669 --> 01:06:47.604 - Get him up on the table, boys. 749 01:06:57.547 --> 01:06:58.615 Take that hat. 750 01:07:05.755 --> 01:07:06.590 - Turn him over. 751 01:07:10.560 --> 01:07:11.595 - All right, lay him up. 752 01:07:17.267 --> 01:07:19.103 Let me get in here. 753 01:07:19.103 --> 01:07:20.337 Oh, God. 754 01:07:20.337 --> 01:07:21.871 - We gotta get him up on this side here. 755 01:07:21.871 --> 01:07:22.672 - Turn him over. 756 01:07:44.728 --> 01:07:45.662 - This is bad. 757 01:07:47.097 --> 01:07:49.599 It's not bleeding much. It coulda been a lot worse. 758 01:07:58.375 --> 01:07:59.643 - Were you hit too, General? 759 01:07:59.643 --> 01:08:01.778 - I was not, but take care of my boy Wade. 760 01:08:01.778 --> 01:08:02.746 - You sure you're okay? 761 01:08:02.746 --> 01:08:04.248 - I'm absolutely sure, ma'am. 762 01:08:05.915 --> 01:08:08.652 I gotta get back. My other son's on the battlefield. 763 01:08:08.652 --> 01:08:10.354 He died, and I have to get back to him. 764 01:08:10.354 --> 01:08:13.223 - We can patch him up for you. 765 01:08:13.223 --> 01:08:15.725 It will hurt, but we have a little laudanum left. 766 01:08:15.725 --> 01:08:16.660 He should pull through. 767 01:08:16.660 --> 01:08:18.895 - Thank you, thank you so much. 768 01:08:26.002 --> 01:08:28.972 My dearest Mary. 769 01:08:28.972 --> 01:08:33.910 As I sit on the coast of South Carolina, 770 01:08:33.910 --> 01:08:38.215 looking out into all of God's wondrous ways, 771 01:08:39.616 --> 01:08:41.685 I take time to reflect. 772 01:08:42.819 --> 01:08:47.357 The war is really not going well for us. 773 01:08:47.357 --> 01:08:49.993 I'm okay. The men are fine. 774 01:08:51.195 --> 01:08:53.430 But, Mary, I have some tragic news. 775 01:08:54.398 --> 01:08:58.935 Our son Preston, our son Preston 776 01:08:58.935 --> 01:09:01.171 was killed on a battlefield today. 777 01:09:02.572 --> 01:09:07.110 And Wade fell over Preston to try to protect him 778 01:09:08.445 --> 01:09:10.614 and was shot and wounded in the back. 779 01:09:11.748 --> 01:09:15.952 Now, Wade the Fourth will be fine. 780 01:09:15.952 --> 01:09:17.754 The doctors have told me that. 781 01:09:18.888 --> 01:09:21.825 But he couldn't save Preston, 782 01:09:21.825 --> 01:09:24.628 and he was shot down right in front of me. 783 01:09:25.995 --> 01:09:29.699 And it hurt me more than it did when Frank died. 784 01:09:31.368 --> 01:09:33.937 I mean, this was my son. 785 01:09:35.171 --> 01:09:37.907 And, Mary, he'll never come back again. 786 01:09:40.944 --> 01:09:42.912 Say a prayer for him in church. 787 01:09:44.748 --> 01:09:47.384 I wish you were here, Mary. 788 01:09:51.455 --> 01:09:53.257 Give my love to the girls. 789 01:09:54.324 --> 01:09:56.092 There will be brighter days. 790 01:09:57.394 --> 01:09:58.495 I'm sure of it. 791 01:09:59.763 --> 01:10:02.866 All the best, and I love you, Wade. 792 01:10:16.980 --> 01:10:17.881 - General Hampton. 793 01:10:19.849 --> 01:10:20.684 - Yes? 794 01:10:21.951 --> 01:10:24.153 - I heard about the loss of your son. 795 01:10:25.589 --> 01:10:28.224 Please accept my deepest sympathy and condolences. 796 01:10:29.526 --> 01:10:33.062 Is there anything that I can do to help you? 797 01:10:33.062 --> 01:10:36.833 - When this started, how long did you think this would last? 798 01:10:36.833 --> 01:10:39.235 - What, this engagement at Burgess Mill? 799 01:10:39.235 --> 01:10:43.239 - No, sir, I mean the war itself. 800 01:10:44.173 --> 01:10:44.974 , 801 01:10:46.843 --> 01:10:50.046 after talking with a lotta people at the start, 802 01:10:50.046 --> 01:10:54.183 we thought it might last up to a year maybe. 803 01:10:54.183 --> 01:10:55.919 - I believe you're correct. 804 01:10:55.919 --> 01:10:57.987 I just keep thinking. 805 01:10:57.987 --> 01:11:01.958 If the war would have lasted a year, maybe two, 806 01:11:01.958 --> 01:11:03.693 Preston would still be with me. 807 01:11:07.263 --> 01:11:08.998 - Have you thought anything about going home 808 01:11:08.998 --> 01:11:10.334 for Christmas this year? 809 01:11:11.735 --> 01:11:13.603 - I haven't given much thought to it. 810 01:11:14.838 --> 01:11:16.406 It's not even November yet. 811 01:11:17.607 --> 01:11:19.609 - I think it might be a good idea 812 01:11:19.609 --> 01:11:23.913 to consider going home and spending time with your family. 813 01:11:28.818 --> 01:11:30.454 - Is that an order, sir? 814 01:11:30.454 --> 01:11:34.057 - Wade, it's not an order, not at all. 815 01:11:34.057 --> 01:11:37.126 It's just a suggestion from one old friend, 816 01:11:37.126 --> 01:11:39.763 who's concerned, to another. 817 01:11:41.365 --> 01:11:43.166 - I think it's a good idea. 818 01:12:08.925 --> 01:12:11.327 - Wade, you haven't eaten any of your dinner. 819 01:12:12.396 --> 01:12:14.598 - I'm not really hungry, Mary, thank you. 820 01:12:16.199 --> 01:12:18.802 - And you, Son, you've hardly eaten anything at all. 821 01:12:19.903 --> 01:12:21.705 - I'm just not hungry yet, Mother. 822 01:12:21.705 --> 01:12:24.007 You're not hungry for Christmas dinner? 823 01:12:26.175 --> 01:12:28.211 - I'm sorry, Mother. 824 01:12:28.211 --> 01:12:32.081 I guess, I guess I'm just missing Preston. 825 01:12:32.081 --> 01:12:35.018 - It's all right, Wade, we all are. 826 01:12:35.018 --> 01:12:36.319 - Well, the good news is, there's been a shipment 827 01:12:36.319 --> 01:12:38.622 of toys that have arrived in the village. 828 01:12:38.622 --> 01:12:42.291 You can go and pass those out to the children this evening. 829 01:12:42.291 --> 01:12:44.928 - Wade, would you handle that for me? 830 01:12:44.928 --> 01:12:46.162 - Sure. 831 01:12:46.162 --> 01:12:49.365 - No, absolutely not. It needs to be you. 832 01:12:49.365 --> 01:12:50.767 It's tradition. 833 01:12:50.767 --> 01:12:52.268 Besides, there's someone in the village 834 01:12:52.268 --> 01:12:53.770 that's been asking for you. 835 01:12:53.770 --> 01:12:54.604 - Who? 836 01:12:54.604 --> 01:12:56.072 - Nathaniel. 837 01:12:56.072 --> 01:12:58.341 He's in very poor health, and they don't think 838 01:12:58.341 --> 01:13:00.577 he's going to make another Christmas. 839 01:13:01.845 --> 01:13:03.847 - I don't, I don't know. 840 01:13:30.306 --> 01:13:32.809 All right, let's go make some children happy, 841 01:13:32.809 --> 01:13:34.544 and then I'll go see Nathaniel. 842 01:13:51.661 --> 01:13:53.329 - Good evening, sir. 843 01:13:54.263 --> 01:13:55.699 - Good to see you, Nathaniel. 844 01:13:55.699 --> 01:13:57.801 I understand you're not feeling too well. 845 01:13:58.868 --> 01:13:59.669 - Yes, sir. 846 01:14:00.837 --> 01:14:04.173 I believe my time is coming to an end. 847 01:14:07.644 --> 01:14:08.945 - What can I do for you? 848 01:14:10.780 --> 01:14:13.116 - Just wanna thank you, sir. 849 01:14:14.784 --> 01:14:16.052 - Whatever for? 850 01:14:17.954 --> 01:14:21.691 - I was told you gave all the children 851 01:14:22.926 --> 01:14:24.393 something for Christmas. 852 01:14:25.795 --> 01:14:28.431 - Of course, we been doing that for a long while. 853 01:14:30.900 --> 01:14:33.803 - That was very good of you, sir. 854 01:14:35.338 --> 01:14:37.206 Do you remember 855 01:14:38.174 --> 01:14:39.543 the promise? 856 01:14:39.543 --> 01:14:41.811 - Promise? What promise would that be? 857 01:14:42.712 --> 01:14:43.880 - An old promise. 858 01:14:48.885 --> 01:14:51.054 You was just a little boy. 859 01:14:54.758 --> 01:14:57.761 - I believe I remember that promise. 860 01:14:59.763 --> 01:15:00.630 - Maybe 40, 861 01:15:03.266 --> 01:15:04.333 50 years ago. 862 01:15:06.002 --> 01:15:07.904 - I believe I promised you that I'd treat 863 01:15:07.904 --> 01:15:09.739 your people better than my daddy did. 864 01:15:10.907 --> 01:15:14.010 - That's right. You kept that promise. 865 01:15:15.511 --> 01:15:17.413 - Do you know why I kept that promise? 866 01:15:19.082 --> 01:15:19.949 - Why, sir? 867 01:15:21.317 --> 01:15:24.287 - Because, considering it's the right thing to do, 868 01:15:24.287 --> 01:15:27.290 I've always considered you my friend. 869 01:15:31.427 --> 01:15:32.796 Goodbye, my friend.