Tennessee Johnson (1942)
Harry Cording: Captain McGruder
Quotes
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Captain McGruder : The rebels just sent up another white flag with the demands to surrender Nashville!
Andrew Johnson : [intensely and adamantly] You order General Williams from me to shoot any man who talks of surrender.
[the scene fades out to the following news]
title card : [main newspaper article] New York Herald, November 18, 1862 / JOHNSON SAVES NASHVILLE / Loyal Tennessee General Commands Federal Defenders of Vital Southern City. / Lincoln Thanks Johnson For His Great Service To The Union.