Andersonville Page #5

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...to get out of this place.

So if there's any way we can help you...

...we'd be much obliged.

Call your men.

- Boys.

- Let's go.

- What's your name, sergeant?

- Jimmy McSpadden.

Bring him in.

All right, find a spot.

Benson, watch the door.

Yes, sergeant.

I told Sgt. Gleason we'd help with

the digging and be glad for the chance.

You men, you got any tools?

Got any tools for digging, men?

Knives, forks, spoons, pans, plates.

- Whatever.

- All that works.

- Dig them out, boys.

- That's perfect.

Cups.

What are the chances exactly

of getting outside the walls?

We know a thing or two about tunneling.

These gentlemen are from

West Pennsylvania. They're coal miners.

And when we get outside...

That's right. What happens

when we get outside?

They heard Wirz talking about the dogs.

We saw the dogs.

Who is this Wirz anyway?

Well, he's Prussian or Swiss or something.

He joined up with the Rebs.

He wants to be a general.

We shot his arm up pretty good

in some battle.

We got a surprise for him.

We got this...

Tobias.

Sir.

Sergeant, these men can be trusted.

All right, now. Olek, open it up.

- Jesus.

- What do you think of that, huh?

A slave working on the wall

brought us a map.

I mean, hell, we can go creek and river

the whole way.

Swim, float on logs, creeks to Flint River,

Flint to Apalachicola...

...Apalachicola down

to the Gulf of Mexico.

No dog alive can track us

if we never touch land.

- He's right.

- When can we start the digging?

- Soon as you eat in the morning.

- lf you eat.

It's hard work. You gotta keep

your strength up and your wits about you.

Things can get a bit squirrelly

down there after a time.

How long will it take?

I figure a month, maybe more,

maybe less. Now, listen here.

Pennsylvania boys know this, and you

Massachusetts men gotta learn it quick.

What goes on in here stays in here.

Good.

Well, all we have is some hardtack,

but you're welcome to it.

- Oh, yes, sir.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

- Dick?

No, I had mine.

Thank you.

I gotta... I got some hard...

Sergeant.

All right, give him some air.

Massachusetts men, outside.

Yeah, Pennsylvania men too. Let's give

him some air. Martin, you stay here.

Sorry, I got a little addled.

That's all right, sergeant.

Took a bullet two days ago.

It's gotta come out.

All I got is this hunting knife.

You ever do anything like that before?

I don't see as we have a choice.

I guess not. See if we got some

rainwater out there and bring it in.

Yeah, yeah.

Look, I wish I had some whiskey

or something.

Me too. Of course, I always wish

I had some whiskey.

- All right.

- All right.

- Have at it.

- Okay.

I've got a new man who needs

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