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[the 54th has just been attached to Col. Montgomery's regiment in the hope of seeing combat. The troops are marching through the regiment's camp] Cpl. Thomas Searles:
Who are these ragamuffins? John Rawlins:
Contraband soldiers, straight from the field. Short Contraband:
Hey, we slaves in the field when the Yankee man come. Say we soldiers. [to Thomas] Short Contraband:
Hey, where from? Cpl. Thomas Searles:
Massachusetts. Tall Contraband:
You walk like the bukra soldier, even talk like him! Cpl. Thomas Searles:
[to Rawlins]
What'd he say? John Rawlins:
He says we march like white soldiers. How you like the Army, Contraband? Tall Contraband:
Oh, we love it! We thank the Lord every day for da good vittles and these beautiful clothes! Every day like kismis! Cpl. Thomas Searles:
[to Rawlins]
What? John Rawlins:
Like Christmas. Cpl. Thomas Searles:
Oh
Who are these ragamuffins? John Rawlins:
Contraband soldiers, straight from the field. Short Contraband:
Hey, we slaves in the field when the Yankee man come. Say we soldiers. [to Thomas] Short Contraband:
Hey, where from? Cpl. Thomas Searles:
Massachusetts. Tall Contraband:
You walk like the bukra soldier, even talk like him! Cpl. Thomas Searles:
[to Rawlins]
What'd he say? John Rawlins:
He says we march like white soldiers. How you like the Army, Contraband? Tall Contraband:
Oh, we love it! We thank the Lord every day for da good vittles and these beautiful clothes! Every day like kismis! Cpl. Thomas Searles:
[to Rawlins]
What? John Rawlins:
Like Christmas. Cpl. Thomas Searles:
Oh
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Fven talk like the buckra soldier
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Where you from Oh round about here
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We were slaves in the field when the yankee man come Say we soldiers
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How you like the army contraband
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Oh we love it We thank the lord every day for the good vittles
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And these beautiful clothes Tell true
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This year every day like Christmas
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Like what Like Christmas
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Movie Summary
Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates.
