"Bat Masterson" General Sherman's March Through Dodge City (TV Episode 1958) - Michael Whalen as Marshal

[about General Sherman]

Bat Masterson : There goes a fine soldier. He's the man who said "War is hell."

Marshal : He wouldn't have said it if he'd seen Dodge City first.
General William T. Sherman : [to the marshal] I thought you were going to bring Bat Masterson up here.

Marshal : This is Bat Masterson right here.

General William T. Sherman : [to Bat] You? Dressed like that with a cane?

Bat Masterson : Well, sir, sometimes the cane is mightier than the gun.
[General Sherman has agreed to meet Bat at 9:30 that evening to take a tour of Dodge City's saloons and gambling houses]

Marshal : I can't let you do it , General.

General William T. Sherman : Why not?

Marshal : The town's full of Texas cowboys. They'll be all liquored up and spoiling for trouble.

General William T. Sherman : In that case it's a point of honor. I must do it. There's no alternative.

Marshal : It'll be plain suicide if you do it, sir.

General William T. Sherman : There are a lot worse things in life, marshall, than being sniped at. Nine-thirty sharp.
Marshal : I must warn you, there may be some characters about who would like to take a shot at you.

General William T. Sherman : What's the population of Dodge City?

Marshal : Well... What do you mean?

General William T. Sherman : Well, at one time, General Joe Johnston's whole army was hoping to take a shot at me.

Michael Whalen: Marshal