- Richard Stone: The fact remains my son is dead. You're the Army, what are you going to do about it!
- Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie: Rich, Rich, there is nothing I can do about it. By now those Apaches are a hundred miles away.
- Richard Stone: I'm not talking about just those Apaches! I'm talking about every mother's son of 'em! I spent over half my life fightin' 'em. They killed my two sons; they killed the woman who bore them. I've built up the biggest spread in the entire state of Texas for what? For the dust of my family?