:58:01
Those miscreants will not
trouble your establishment again.
:58:04
What about my money, colonel?
:58:06
Are you gonna make good these men's debts?
:58:10
Good day, sir.
:58:20
Soldiering in the west was
a lonely, miserable affair.
:58:23
Some men deserted outright and
others fell into bad habits.
:58:27
Before officers like george armstrong
custer could tame any indians,
:58:31
they first had to tame their own men.
:58:34
My son, jacob jr.,
:58:36
Didn't like what the army had become
:58:37
but still thought his skills could be
used to preserve peace on the frontier.
:58:42
When custer took charge of the 7th cavalry,
:58:45
jacob knew it wouldn't be long before
his job went from scouting to killing.
:58:50
I reckon that this...
:58:53
Will help morale any.
:58:56
His morale will improve
when they'll be given indians to fight.
:58:59
For that, gentlemen,
:59:00
I have relied upon your good
offices to no avail, it seems.
:59:05
The funny thing about indians, colonel,
:59:06
they ain't so easy to find
when they don't want to be.
:59:09
Let me offer you an alternative
explanation, mr. Wheeler,
:59:13
you, being half-breeds,
:59:15
have not applied yourself to the
work with the requisite enthusiasm.
:59:19
The 7th cavalry has been charged
with clearing these plains of savages
:59:24
from the arkansas to the platte.
:59:26
All depredations on lands being opened up
by the railroad are to cease.
:59:31
You will oblige me by performing
your duties without further delay.
:59:36
Have I made myself clear?
:59:41
As day, colonel.
:59:44
We're finished here. Dismissed.
:59:46
Thank you, trooper.
That'll be sufficient.