Wagon Train (TV Series)

The Duncan McIvor Story (1964)

Gene Evans: Sgt. Jake Orly

Quotes 

• Sgt. Jake Orly : It's not going to be easy, Sir. I'm the only one who wasn't sent here as a punishment. Aside from you, that is.

  Lt. Duncan McIvor : You still have that distinction.

  Sgt. Jake Orly : Oh, well, they're angry men. But they're the best fighting men in the Army if they like their Commander. I've seen them break many a shavetail. They have their ways.

• Lt. Duncan McIvor : Jake? Major Jake Orly?

  Sgt. Jake Orly : Not any more, Sir.

  2nd Lt. Brad Carter : He's the man you're thinking about.

  Lt. Duncan McIvor : Couldn't they do any better than First Sergeant for the man whose tactices we study.

  Sgt. Jake Orly : I surrendered my federal commission to follow Alabama out of the Union. Can't say they're not wrong in giving it back to me right now.

  Lt. Duncan McIvor : But you're different.

  Sgt. Jake Orly : No different to any other Confederate. Except Army's all I know. I'll settle for stripes until the Army change their Policy.

  Lt. Duncan McIvor : If you look at it that way, there's no reason why I shouldn't. I'm privileged to have you under my command, Sergeant.