- Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie: Sergeant, I'll need you and three other raiders - volunteers from our group.
- Sgt. Teal: Yes, sir. There's me and Dixon, Brown...
- Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie: Sergeant, I said *volunteers*.
- Sgt. Teal: Yes, sir. Volunteers for what, sir?
- Sgt. Teal: We're going to take a ride into Mexico.
- Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie: Yes, sir.
- Sgt. Teal: About 340 miles into Mexico.
- Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie: Yes, sir.
- Sgt. Teal: I must say you took it better than I did.
- Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie: There's every possibility that we may fail on the mission we are about to undertake. There's every need that we do *not* fail, because if we do the United States will probably be at war with Mexico. I imagine that you've all heard of Michael Lucas O'Hara.
- Cpl. Brown: General Michael Lucas O'Hara?
- Cpl. Dixon: The Yankee who sold out his battalion at Pine Ridge?
- Sgt. Teal: He disappeared in '64!
- Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie: He's reappeared in San Rodrigo, Mexico. Our orders are to go in and get him. Further, our orders are to bring him out... and within a week's time... and without being seen by Federales. San Rodrigo is 340 miles below the Mexican border. I think you all understand what that means.
- Sgt. Teal: Sir, if the Colonel will pardon me asking...
- Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie: If you close the door, the Colonel will pardon you asking.
- Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie: Tell me, Mr. O'Hara, was it easier to sell out your country in Mexico than it was to sell out your men at Pine Ridge.
- Lewis Michael O'Hara: Colonel, I found out when I was quite young a man's conscience is too often a barrier to personal gain. I have simply denied mine. It's interesting. I've never talked to anyone else like this before.
- Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie: It's too bad you haven't.
- Lewis Michael O'Hara: Hmm?
- Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie: Maybe those men wouldn't have had to die at Andersonville prison.
- Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie: Private Lewis, Corporal Brown, Corporal Dixon... thank you for the *volunteers*, Sergeant.