1:09:01
'...and they have few.
1:09:04
'George Crook,
Brigadier General, United States Army.'
1:09:09
I was forced to send this
to Washington a day ago.
1:09:15
They've accepted my resignation...
1:09:18
...with regrets.
1:09:20
General Nelson Miles will replace me.
1:09:24
There's nothing to be done, General?
1:09:27
Nothing.
1:09:30
Graceful retirement for a general
who could not catch Geronimo.
1:09:36
Settlers, prospectors,
land speculators, they won't admit it...
1:09:40
...but the truth is they'd all like to see
the lndian dead.
1:09:44
They see the Army as their weapon.
1:09:46
The Army that fight the Apache is
the only hope of keeping the Apache alive.
1:09:50
Only the Army can protect them.
1:09:52
Yes, sir.
1:09:55
I fought them a long time, General...
1:09:57
...and I figure if I was one of them,
l'd be standing next to Geronimo...
1:10:01
...shooting at the blue coats.
1:10:03
But God made me who I am
and between them or us...
1:10:06
...l figure it's us.
1:10:07
Well, damn it, Al.
Is that the only way we could win?
1:10:10
Well, I can't answer that question.
I'm just a hired hand.
1:10:14
I just want to say,
I didn't always agree with you...
1:10:17
...but you had my respect.
1:10:19
And while you was in charge...
1:10:21
...the Army was a proper piece of work.
1:10:25
Sir.
1:10:28
So, l'm going to quit this damn fool job.
I'm going to go on down to Tucson and...
1:10:34
...l'm going to get drunk.
1:10:37
Take it easy, Al.
1:10:38
Yes, sir.
1:10:41
Al.