:13:00
There's a shortage of housing--
:13:02
Are you all right?
:13:05
Yes. lt's all right.
:13:11
Darling, there's someone
who wishes to meet you.
:13:15
General Hunter rounded up
slaves from the fields...
:13:19
...called them contraband
and put them in camps, like cattle.
:13:23
Then the War Department decided
to issue them pikes rather than guns.
:13:28
Of course they deserted.
So would l.
:13:32
Governor, you know my son, Robert.
:13:35
-lt's good to see you again.
-Governor Andrew.
:13:39
Have you met Frederick Douglass?
:13:49
Mr. Douglass.
:13:54
l understand you were at Antietam.
:14:04
A great and a terrible day.
:14:10
l could use your help.
:14:13
The governor's proposing to raise
a regiment of Negro soldiers.
:14:17
No, it was not just my idea.
Mr. Douglass has--
:14:22
We'll offer pride and dignity
to those who've known only degradation.
:14:28
Coloured soldiers, Rob.
Just think of it!
:14:32
Wonderful.
:14:33
l've submitted your name
to be commissioned...
:14:36
...colonel of the 54th
Massachusetts lnfantry.
:14:49
Thank you, governor, that's....
:14:52
That's a wonderful idea.
:14:58
Excuse me.