Major Dundee Page #3

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to the effect that I assume

total and complete responsibility...

for all such actions.

Here. Does that cover it?

No, sir.

I consider it my responsibility

to notify General Carlton...

of what I believe to be an irresponsible

and dangerous course of action.

- Do your worst.

- You could be shot for this, Amos.

My executioners will have to stand in line.

That's all, Captain.

Corporal Tinney!

Sir?

Where in hell is Lt. Graham?

Carry on.

- The Major's waiting to see you, sir.

- Thank you, Corporal.

- Sir!

- Lieutenant Graham.

- They're not much, are they?

- No, sir, they don't seem to be.

Cigar?

Yes, sir. Thank you, sir.

- Coffee?

- Yes, sir. Thank you, sir.

Why did they put you in the cavalry,

Lieutenant?

- Sir?

- Why did they assign you to the cavalry?

You're ordnance, aren't you?

No, sir. Artillery.

- Artillery?

- Yes, sir.

As Napoleon said, "Only thunderbolts

can be preferred to cannon."

- Napoleon?

- Yes, sir!

You'll do, Lieutenant. You'll have to.

I need rifles and ammunition.

It's all listed there in that inventory:

number of rounds, types of ordnance.

You go get them for me.

Forthwith.

Yes, sir!

Lieutenant.

- Sir?

- Where are you going?

I said, "Where are you going?"

To obtain...

these weapons?

And just how and where

do you intend to accomplish that?

It has come to my attention that

a supply train from the Ordnance Depot...

at Denver,

en route to the 2nd California Column...

now garrisoned in Santa Fe...

should be encamped tomorrow morning

at the Sand River crossing...

thirty miles away.

Now, if you have the opportunity,

you might just take C Troop.

See if you can be of any assistance.

Yes, sir.

November 4.

Lt. Graham had no official orders,

but this didn't stop him.

He was very persuasive,

with Sgt. Gomez and C Troop standing by.

He took what the Major needed.

We returned with 48 new Henry rifles,

5,000 rounds of ammunition...

and a baby howitzer

for the lieutenant to play with.

I see you transferred back to the artillery,

Lieutenant.

Yes, sir.

Over a hundred civilian prisoners

volunteered...

and from them the Major took six,

and they were doubtful at best.

While we waited for horses,

the rebel prisoners that we needed...

watched the gallows being built.

The gallows on which the Major will hang

Sgt. Chillum, the Hadley brothers...

Jimmy Lee, and their captain.

Captain.

- You figure he's bluffing?

- Sure, he's bluffing.

He needs us much more than we need him.

Captain, that ain't no dance floor

they're building for us.

We just want you to know, sir,

that whatever you figure on...

we're all with you.

Without Confederate volunteers,

the Major was forced to accept cowboys...

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