August 13, 2025 • 30 mins
Fort Laramie was a CBS Radio Western series starring Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince. It aired Sunday afternoons from January 22 to October 28, 1956. This Western drama depicted life at old Fort Laramie during the 19th Century. Fort Laramie opened with "Specially transcribed tales of the dark and tragic ground of the wild frontier. The saga of fighting men who rode the rim of empire and the dramatic story of Lee Quince, Captain of Cavalry".
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Speaker 1 (00:08):
At the Gallas.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Fort Laramie.
Speaker 3 (00:50):
Fort Laramie, starring Raymond Burr as Captain lee Quins, especially
transcribed tales of the dark and tragic ground of the
wild Frontier, the saga of fighting men who rode the
rim of Empire, and the dramatic story of lee Quin's
captain of Cavalry.
Speaker 4 (01:25):
Afternoon, Captain Afternoon, what will it be?
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Oh Glass Arry.
Speaker 4 (01:36):
Yes, sir, a Captain Afternoon Off just came in to
talk to Smisson about some Freighton.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
Eh. He's like, well, thank you, Captain.
Speaker 5 (01:57):
I thought that was a soldier's mouth out front.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Hello Captain Banion, you're surprised. I didn't expect to see
you here. Thought you'd be long gone from these parts.
Banion gone, come back and on my way again to
wear Oh.
Speaker 5 (02:19):
I think I'll try California, San Francisco this time. Here.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
It's a nice place, Sammon says.
Speaker 5 (02:28):
Even this place is nice when you are in the army.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
Like a drink. Don't mind Hello Glass here, bartender.
Speaker 6 (02:40):
Coming right up.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
H how's civilian life?
Speaker 5 (02:47):
Oh, you should try.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
It, Captain.
Speaker 5 (02:50):
Nobody nobody issuing orders from Washington all the time, you know,
orders telling you to do something foolish about some other
foolish thing. I don't suppose any of that's changed much.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
Oh, Washington never changed, all right, Jens, thanks quinch.
Speaker 5 (03:19):
In for the day.
Speaker 2 (03:21):
I'm on my way back right now.
Speaker 5 (03:25):
And I thought you might like to join me doing
what nice poker game going on over there. They've been
at it two days, two nights now. Now that fella
there in the stetson from Montana, he's winning a lot,
but he's getting pretty tired. I figure it's just about
time for me to walk in with a good night's sleep,
(03:47):
don't you.
Speaker 7 (03:48):
My be.
Speaker 5 (03:49):
That's how I look at it. Just figure i'll have
him war down in oh six seven hours, about the
time you were sitting horse at retreat.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
They still have that.
Speaker 5 (04:02):
Don't they retreat?
Speaker 2 (04:07):
And they do?
Speaker 5 (04:09):
Yes, Well, thanks for the drink.
Speaker 8 (04:19):
Captain m that's fully you were just talking with. Been
around here two or three days. Don't seem to know
what to do with himself.
Speaker 2 (04:27):
Uh fill this up with him?
Speaker 8 (04:28):
Sure seems familiar in the way.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
Though soldier was.
Speaker 7 (04:35):
He he was in the army, He was never a soldier.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Yeah, see you later.
Speaker 9 (05:09):
Eddies bright and shining for dress parade. Soldiers, bright and
shining or.
Speaker 10 (05:19):
How soon, sergeant.
Speaker 9 (05:20):
It'll sound off any minute, soldier, and you just hope
you're not late. Was a fighting out, how's that? Well?
Speaker 11 (05:28):
We had a dress parade last week, sergeant, and there
may be another next week. I just want to hear
when going by me, when that bugle blows, just win.
When the dust settles, be company better be all present
or accounted for.
Speaker 9 (05:41):
Carry on.
Speaker 7 (05:53):
The company will make a good showing, sir, it had better, sergeant, Yes, sir,
the book says a clean soldiers a good soldier, Sir.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
And Major Dagget goes by the book. Course ohen goes, sir.
Be sure Trooper Lineley stays awake. This time.
Speaker 1 (06:41):
God hu.
Speaker 12 (06:54):
A rest big company, arry.
Speaker 13 (07:04):
Pride rest de couple times bread, sound off.
Speaker 1 (08:48):
My collid.
Speaker 7 (08:52):
A t.
Speaker 1 (08:59):
Read Ah, sir. The parade is formed. Thank your post, sir.
Speaker 14 (09:21):
Let's miss the parade, sir.
Speaker 12 (09:27):
Hooray is dismissed. Officers, Oh what God sender officers who.
Speaker 15 (09:44):
You're gonna be complimented, gentlemen. The troopers will well turned out.
There are no orders to be published. So that's all gentlemen.
Speaker 10 (09:55):
H you're walking over to the mess quins.
Speaker 2 (10:08):
Oh, I'm going back to the orderly room. Corporal Mercer
has got some reports from me. I'll see at the
miss Leader means.
Speaker 16 (10:14):
All right, retreat parade is still just the same, isn't it.
Speaker 2 (10:29):
How did you get on this post?
Speaker 5 (10:31):
Very simple? I just told the Century I wanted to
enlist in the army.
Speaker 2 (10:38):
What do you want, Benyon, I.
Speaker 5 (10:41):
Wasn't lying to the centry, I want to enlist.
Speaker 2 (10:45):
You don't have any use for the army. You didn't
while you were in going.
Speaker 5 (10:49):
To try to talk me out of it.
Speaker 2 (10:53):
Come in? Didn't that focal game turn out too well?
Speaker 5 (11:07):
That fella from Montana, he wasn't as tired as he
looked to clean me out. So I guess I'm not
going to San Francisco.
Speaker 2 (11:16):
Men don't usually enlist in the army for just a
meal and a bed.
Speaker 5 (11:20):
Oh that's right, Captain generally find a meal in a bed.
Any please?
Speaker 2 (11:28):
Why do you want to get back in the army? Venyon?
Speaker 5 (11:34):
Now, Once before I filled out an enlistment blank, and
I saw things asking me my full name, and where
I was from, and how old, and if I had
prior service and all things like that. I never saw
a line on one of them asking why.
Speaker 2 (11:55):
Or Mercer yes, sir, you tell the doctor I have
a recruit to be examined. Yes, yeah, build this out. Sure,
if you're physically acceptable, I'll swear you in tonight.
Speaker 5 (12:16):
Oh, I got a civilian horse and some other things
back in town.
Speaker 2 (12:21):
Then you can go back to town and dispose of them.
Report back here first thing in the morning. Yeah, I
hope you know what you're doing, Benyon.
Speaker 5 (12:36):
I thought on it long time. I thought of it.
Speaker 7 (12:41):
M Old President accounted for sir, all right. Tajian dismissed
the company.
Speaker 9 (13:02):
Yes, sir, it's miss.
Speaker 2 (13:13):
Sergeant Cars. Yes, sir, I want to talk to you.
We you have a new man coming in today's sergeant
non commissioned officer.
Speaker 9 (13:29):
Non concert.
Speaker 7 (13:30):
That's right, this company, this company.
Speaker 2 (13:36):
He transfer out here, sir, he re enlisted. It's Will Banion.
Man Banion served six years. He was entitled to three
stripes coming in, Captain. What is it?
Speaker 7 (13:56):
Benyon never could forget he was related to some officer
on the general staff in Washington. He held that up
in front of everybody. It was kind of touchy. Then
could be the same all over again. That isn't quite clear. Well,
some of the officers didn't know how to take you
neither did the men. He just got himself some easy stripes.
Speaker 2 (14:16):
Easier or not, he's got him. Sergeant.
Speaker 7 (14:18):
You asked me to keep this company running, Sir. I
like to keep it running. There's no place for Benyon
and me both. Now see you after mess Yes.
Speaker 14 (14:26):
Sir, I wasn't nothing else to do. I left her
(14:47):
right there.
Speaker 17 (14:48):
I took the first stage in the sh.
Speaker 14 (14:52):
And I came on here you were was avision about
eight months, then eight months, two weeks, three.
Speaker 2 (14:59):
Days and four. Good morning, sir, Good morning, mister Washburn Banion.
You may be in civilian clothes right now, but you're
in the army again. Now get your feet.
Speaker 7 (15:19):
You know where the mess hall is located?
Speaker 5 (15:23):
No, I think I can still remember.
Speaker 2 (15:26):
As soon as you've had your breakfast, report the sergeant Gorse.
He'll take you over the AQM stores.
Speaker 7 (15:33):
All right, sir, mister Washburn, Yes, sir. Did you read
the special orders this morning?
Speaker 5 (15:46):
Yes, sir, I did.
Speaker 2 (15:47):
Did you notice that Will Banion holds the rank of sergeant? Yes, sir,
Then just remember you hold a commission. He's a sergeant.
Speaker 17 (15:56):
Yes, sir, But I thought I mean you and Sergeant Gorse.
Speaker 2 (16:04):
You thought incorrectly, mister, Washburn, Yes, sir, had your breakfast, No, sir,
come on, captain.
Speaker 17 (16:27):
Lieutenant Siwitz and I were talking a while back. Sergeant
Gorse isn't going to like another sergeant around.
Speaker 7 (16:34):
He doesn't like it, mister Washburn, and I don't like it,
but we have to put up with it.
Speaker 5 (16:41):
Yes, sir, I'll remember that.
Speaker 9 (16:57):
Housewife kid.
Speaker 7 (17:00):
Idol, lariot and hobbles lariot, hobbles, picket pin, razor, mirror,
soap comb, right, two blankets, two blankets, bacon, can, curry comb, collar, ornaments, cross, saber, colt, revolver, Yeah, springfield, cabbing,
(17:29):
canteen and mess out fit check check all right, storm away,
Sergeant sure, Sart.
Speaker 9 (17:41):
When you're squared away, report back here? Sure?
Speaker 7 (17:45):
Oh, captain on Sergeant Bion, Yes, sir, all right, yours
as you were, Yes, sir.
Speaker 2 (18:00):
Gouse. Were you putting Benyon Corporal hunter?
Speaker 6 (18:05):
Sir?
Speaker 2 (18:06):
Can you can you put him in your quarters? Sir?
I'd like him to live in your quarters.
Speaker 7 (18:14):
I just assume he didn't, Captain, but that's the way
we're going to do it. Captain, I got to speak
my mind, sir. All right, no man ever come in
this company. I couldn't break in. But you're asking me
to handle a three striper that's got a general working
for him in Washington. You're asking me to treat him
like a sergeant when he ain't a good enough man
to be a private in anybody's company. Sergeant, you told
(18:34):
me to speak out, sir. Well, there's only room for
one sergeant here now. I'm telling you to shut up,
sergeant and stay shut.
Speaker 2 (18:43):
Yes, sir, that's all cap'n Gwinn's reporting, sirm.
Speaker 15 (19:08):
Oh, at ease, Captain, I have a request from Sergeant
Gorse asking for transfer to Fort Lincoln.
Speaker 6 (19:18):
Oh, he gave.
Speaker 15 (19:20):
The reason that he intends to marry a girl living
in that area. It's a lie, isn't it.
Speaker 2 (19:27):
He's not intended to marry anyone as far as I know, Sir.
Speaker 6 (19:31):
Then it's Banyon.
Speaker 2 (19:32):
Sergeant Gors feels that Banyan's rank is unfair.
Speaker 15 (19:37):
It's up to you to convince him that Banion's rank
was automatic when he re enlisted.
Speaker 2 (19:40):
Sergeant Gors can't regard it in that light, Sir. He
feels that Banion's influence in Washington helped him get the rank.
Not only that, but Banion's rating moves back to the
others a whole notch.
Speaker 15 (19:50):
Your company could go sour because of him. I don't
intend to allow that.
Speaker 2 (19:54):
Captain, you'll transfer Banion.
Speaker 6 (19:58):
I'll transfer Gorse if that's what he wants, Sir.
Speaker 2 (20:03):
Gorse is the most valuable man.
Speaker 15 (20:05):
I can't have this kind of discontent in the company,
and Gorse's requested transfer is rank and seniority in service
required me to give the request consideration. Wire Colonel Sailor
at Fort Lincoln today and ask if you accept Sergeant Gorse.
Speaker 6 (20:21):
I'm sure i'd be glad to Major.
Speaker 2 (20:24):
Could you would you withhold that application? I don't want
to lose Gorze or o Banion.
Speaker 6 (20:32):
I'd expect to keep them both.
Speaker 2 (20:35):
I thought i'd talk with Sergeant Gorse once more. The
impression ones that Banion's re enlistment was a casual thing.
Speaker 6 (20:46):
No man enlists in the army casually.
Speaker 2 (20:48):
Yes, sir, that's exactly it.
Speaker 6 (20:52):
And I'll set this aside till I hear from you.
Speaker 2 (20:55):
Thank you, sir.
Speaker 17 (21:15):
Kind of peaceful this way, I said, it's kind of peaceful. Captain,
I like this time of night best on the post.
You do well, yes, sir, you know I feel kind
of sorry for Cyberts pulling o D on a night
like this, Cigar Captain.
Speaker 2 (21:35):
Huh oh, no, thanks, I ain't gonna take a stroll.
I come along.
Speaker 18 (21:42):
I believe I come along, mister Washburn. Well, yes, sir, Captain.
Speaker 17 (21:57):
Is it true I mean about Sergeant Gorse wanting to transfer?
Speaker 2 (22:01):
Why? Yes, it's true.
Speaker 17 (22:04):
Because of banion m Sergeant Gorse is the best man
I ever seen in his job.
Speaker 2 (22:10):
Be difficult to replace him?
Speaker 9 (22:11):
It would, it would, indeed, evening, Captain, Lieutenant.
Speaker 2 (22:21):
Hello, sergeant, oh h, Sergeant Gorse, Yes, sir, step over
here with you. I ask the Major not to act
on your transferred till tomorrow morning. Sergeant.
Speaker 6 (22:43):
All right, Kevin.
Speaker 7 (22:44):
Chances are in another outfit you'd meet another sergeant wearing
stripes like yours. I guess that's right enough. But only
one of us should be wearing them here. What do
you think, mister Washburn? Why in all fanners?
Speaker 17 (22:58):
Well, I'm I'm inclined to agree with Sergeant Gore, Sir, so.
Speaker 2 (23:03):
Am I And I think Lieutenant Cybritz would too.
Speaker 6 (23:09):
How's that, Captain?
Speaker 2 (23:10):
You heard me? There's room for only one sergeant in
this outfit.
Speaker 9 (23:18):
Do I understand?
Speaker 6 (23:19):
The Captain?
Speaker 7 (23:19):
It's not up to the major or myself to settle this.
It's the sergeant's business. Do I understand you, sir?
Speaker 2 (23:27):
Yeah? I think you do.
Speaker 7 (23:30):
Yes, Sir, I think I do. Will the captain and
lieutenant excuse me?
Speaker 2 (23:35):
Sir? Good night? Sergeant Sir. He understood you, but I didn't.
Speaker 5 (23:46):
I'm sorry.
Speaker 7 (23:47):
He's going to look up Sergeant Benyon, mister Washburn, and
the chances are only one of them will be sergeant
by morning.
Speaker 2 (23:55):
Best man of the two, Yes, sir, but who is
the best man? Sergeant Gorse has just gone to settle
that question, I think, come on, mister Westburnain Captain, Sir Banion.
Speaker 6 (24:29):
I have a request to make up.
Speaker 2 (24:30):
The captain, sir, and what is it.
Speaker 5 (24:35):
I wish to be relieved of my stripe, Sir.
Speaker 2 (24:39):
I thought you might request transfer, but I didn't know.
Speaker 5 (24:42):
Sir, not a transfer. I would want to stay here
in this company.
Speaker 2 (24:49):
I see.
Speaker 5 (24:51):
Once the captain asked me why I've re enlisted in
the army, I could answer the captain, now.
Speaker 2 (25:00):
Go ahead, Banion, Yes, sir, I served.
Speaker 5 (25:04):
In the Army once with a general back of me.
I failed that time. I thought I hated the Army.
I came back because I hated failing worse. Does this
make any sense to the captain?
Speaker 2 (25:21):
Yes, guys, yes, sir.
Speaker 5 (25:25):
I told the Captain. I thought about it before I
came back in, and I knew i'd have sergeant's pay.
I didn't know I was starting to fail again. I
know that now last night. Last night, Sergeant Gorse explained
some things to me. But we talked it over outside
(25:48):
the fort.
Speaker 2 (25:50):
Mm hmm what happened to your face?
Speaker 5 (25:56):
I fell off my horse, sir.
Speaker 7 (25:57):
A good cavalry soldier falls off off his horse sometimes, Yes.
Speaker 5 (26:03):
Sir, Thank you, Captain. I don't mean to again.
Speaker 2 (26:18):
Wee oh morning, Major.
Speaker 6 (26:21):
Hey, isn't that will Banyon and Sergeant Gors together?
Speaker 2 (26:25):
Why? Yes, sir?
Speaker 6 (26:30):
Where'd they fight it out off the compound? Sir?
Speaker 2 (26:33):
Yeah?
Speaker 6 (26:33):
That's good?
Speaker 5 (26:35):
Lee?
Speaker 6 (26:36):
Why do you let Banyon re enlist in the first place?
Speaker 2 (26:39):
He wanted to, and he had guts enough to come
back here where he'd failed and try again.
Speaker 6 (26:52):
That coffee from the messhole smells good.
Speaker 2 (26:57):
Come on, yes, sir.
Speaker 3 (27:19):
Fort Laramie is produced and directed by Norman MacDonnell and
stars Raymond Burr as Lee, Quince Captain of Cavalry, with
Vic Perrin as Sergeant Gorse. The script was specially written
for Fort Laramie by E Jack Newman, with sound patterns
by Bill James and Ray Kemper musical supervision by Amerigo Marino.
Featured in the cast were Lawrence Dobkin, Jack Moyles, Paul Duboff,
(27:43):
James Nusser, John Dayner, Sam Edwards, and Lou Krugman.
Speaker 9 (28:05):
Company Tension.
Speaker 3 (28:10):
Dismiss next week, another transcribed story of the Northwest Frontier
and the troopers who fought under lee Quin's Captain of Cavalry.
(28:46):
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At the Gallas.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Fort Laramie.
Speaker 3 (00:50):
Fort Laramie, starring Raymond Burr as Captain lee Quins, especially
transcribed tales of the dark and tragic ground of the
wild Frontier, the saga of fighting men who rode the
rim of Empire, and the dramatic story of lee Quin's
captain of Cavalry.
Speaker 4 (01:25):
Afternoon, Captain Afternoon, what will it be?
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Oh Glass Arry.
Speaker 4 (01:36):
Yes, sir, a Captain Afternoon Off just came in to
talk to Smisson about some Freighton.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
Eh. He's like, well, thank you, Captain.
Speaker 5 (01:57):
I thought that was a soldier's mouth out front.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Hello Captain Banion, you're surprised. I didn't expect to see
you here. Thought you'd be long gone from these parts.
Banion gone, come back and on my way again to
wear Oh.
Speaker 5 (02:19):
I think I'll try California, San Francisco this time. Here.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
It's a nice place, Sammon says.
Speaker 5 (02:28):
Even this place is nice when you are in the army.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
Like a drink. Don't mind Hello Glass here, bartender.
Speaker 6 (02:40):
Coming right up.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
H how's civilian life?
Speaker 5 (02:47):
Oh, you should try.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
It, Captain.
Speaker 5 (02:50):
Nobody nobody issuing orders from Washington all the time, you know,
orders telling you to do something foolish about some other
foolish thing. I don't suppose any of that's changed much.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
Oh, Washington never changed, all right, Jens, thanks quinch.
Speaker 5 (03:19):
In for the day.
Speaker 2 (03:21):
I'm on my way back right now.
Speaker 5 (03:25):
And I thought you might like to join me doing
what nice poker game going on over there. They've been
at it two days, two nights now. Now that fella
there in the stetson from Montana, he's winning a lot,
but he's getting pretty tired. I figure it's just about
time for me to walk in with a good night's sleep,
(03:47):
don't you.
Speaker 7 (03:48):
My be.
Speaker 5 (03:49):
That's how I look at it. Just figure i'll have
him war down in oh six seven hours, about the
time you were sitting horse at retreat.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
They still have that.
Speaker 5 (04:02):
Don't they retreat?
Speaker 2 (04:07):
And they do?
Speaker 5 (04:09):
Yes, Well, thanks for the drink.
Speaker 8 (04:19):
Captain m that's fully you were just talking with. Been
around here two or three days. Don't seem to know
what to do with himself.
Speaker 2 (04:27):
Uh fill this up with him?
Speaker 8 (04:28):
Sure seems familiar in the way.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
Though soldier was.
Speaker 7 (04:35):
He he was in the army, He was never a soldier.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Yeah, see you later.
Speaker 9 (05:09):
Eddies bright and shining for dress parade. Soldiers, bright and
shining or.
Speaker 10 (05:19):
How soon, sergeant.
Speaker 9 (05:20):
It'll sound off any minute, soldier, and you just hope
you're not late. Was a fighting out, how's that? Well?
Speaker 11 (05:28):
We had a dress parade last week, sergeant, and there
may be another next week. I just want to hear
when going by me, when that bugle blows, just win.
When the dust settles, be company better be all present
or accounted for.
Speaker 9 (05:41):
Carry on.
Speaker 7 (05:53):
The company will make a good showing, sir, it had better, sergeant, Yes, sir,
the book says a clean soldiers a good soldier, Sir.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
And Major Dagget goes by the book. Course ohen goes, sir.
Be sure Trooper Lineley stays awake. This time.
Speaker 1 (06:41):
God hu.
Speaker 12 (06:54):
A rest big company, arry.
Speaker 13 (07:04):
Pride rest de couple times bread, sound off.
Speaker 1 (08:48):
My collid.
Speaker 7 (08:52):
A t.
Speaker 1 (08:59):
Read Ah, sir. The parade is formed. Thank your post, sir.
Speaker 14 (09:21):
Let's miss the parade, sir.
Speaker 12 (09:27):
Hooray is dismissed. Officers, Oh what God sender officers who.
Speaker 15 (09:44):
You're gonna be complimented, gentlemen. The troopers will well turned out.
There are no orders to be published. So that's all gentlemen.
Speaker 10 (09:55):
H you're walking over to the mess quins.
Speaker 2 (10:08):
Oh, I'm going back to the orderly room. Corporal Mercer
has got some reports from me. I'll see at the
miss Leader means.
Speaker 16 (10:14):
All right, retreat parade is still just the same, isn't it.
Speaker 2 (10:29):
How did you get on this post?
Speaker 5 (10:31):
Very simple? I just told the Century I wanted to
enlist in the army.
Speaker 2 (10:38):
What do you want, Benyon, I.
Speaker 5 (10:41):
Wasn't lying to the centry, I want to enlist.
Speaker 2 (10:45):
You don't have any use for the army. You didn't
while you were in going.
Speaker 5 (10:49):
To try to talk me out of it.
Speaker 2 (10:53):
Come in? Didn't that focal game turn out too well?
Speaker 5 (11:07):
That fella from Montana, he wasn't as tired as he
looked to clean me out. So I guess I'm not
going to San Francisco.
Speaker 2 (11:16):
Men don't usually enlist in the army for just a
meal and a bed.
Speaker 5 (11:20):
Oh that's right, Captain generally find a meal in a bed.
Any please?
Speaker 2 (11:28):
Why do you want to get back in the army? Venyon?
Speaker 5 (11:34):
Now, Once before I filled out an enlistment blank, and
I saw things asking me my full name, and where
I was from, and how old, and if I had
prior service and all things like that. I never saw
a line on one of them asking why.
Speaker 2 (11:55):
Or Mercer yes, sir, you tell the doctor I have
a recruit to be examined. Yes, yeah, build this out. Sure,
if you're physically acceptable, I'll swear you in tonight.
Speaker 5 (12:16):
Oh, I got a civilian horse and some other things
back in town.
Speaker 2 (12:21):
Then you can go back to town and dispose of them.
Report back here first thing in the morning. Yeah, I
hope you know what you're doing, Benyon.
Speaker 5 (12:36):
I thought on it long time. I thought of it.
Speaker 7 (12:41):
M Old President accounted for sir, all right. Tajian dismissed
the company.
Speaker 9 (13:02):
Yes, sir, it's miss.
Speaker 2 (13:13):
Sergeant Cars. Yes, sir, I want to talk to you.
We you have a new man coming in today's sergeant
non commissioned officer.
Speaker 9 (13:29):
Non concert.
Speaker 7 (13:30):
That's right, this company, this company.
Speaker 2 (13:36):
He transfer out here, sir, he re enlisted. It's Will Banion.
Man Banion served six years. He was entitled to three
stripes coming in, Captain. What is it?
Speaker 7 (13:56):
Benyon never could forget he was related to some officer
on the general staff in Washington. He held that up
in front of everybody. It was kind of touchy. Then
could be the same all over again. That isn't quite clear. Well,
some of the officers didn't know how to take you
neither did the men. He just got himself some easy stripes.
Speaker 2 (14:16):
Easier or not, he's got him. Sergeant.
Speaker 7 (14:18):
You asked me to keep this company running, Sir. I
like to keep it running. There's no place for Benyon
and me both. Now see you after mess Yes.
Speaker 14 (14:26):
Sir, I wasn't nothing else to do. I left her
(14:47):
right there.
Speaker 17 (14:48):
I took the first stage in the sh.
Speaker 14 (14:52):
And I came on here you were was avision about
eight months, then eight months, two weeks, three.
Speaker 2 (14:59):
Days and four. Good morning, sir, Good morning, mister Washburn Banion.
You may be in civilian clothes right now, but you're
in the army again. Now get your feet.
Speaker 7 (15:19):
You know where the mess hall is located?
Speaker 5 (15:23):
No, I think I can still remember.
Speaker 2 (15:26):
As soon as you've had your breakfast, report the sergeant Gorse.
He'll take you over the AQM stores.
Speaker 7 (15:33):
All right, sir, mister Washburn, Yes, sir. Did you read
the special orders this morning?
Speaker 5 (15:46):
Yes, sir, I did.
Speaker 2 (15:47):
Did you notice that Will Banion holds the rank of sergeant? Yes, sir,
Then just remember you hold a commission. He's a sergeant.
Speaker 17 (15:56):
Yes, sir, But I thought I mean you and Sergeant Gorse.
Speaker 2 (16:04):
You thought incorrectly, mister, Washburn, Yes, sir, had your breakfast, No, sir,
come on, captain.
Speaker 17 (16:27):
Lieutenant Siwitz and I were talking a while back. Sergeant
Gorse isn't going to like another sergeant around.
Speaker 7 (16:34):
He doesn't like it, mister Washburn, and I don't like it,
but we have to put up with it.
Speaker 5 (16:41):
Yes, sir, I'll remember that.
Speaker 9 (16:57):
Housewife kid.
Speaker 7 (17:00):
Idol, lariot and hobbles lariot, hobbles, picket pin, razor, mirror,
soap comb, right, two blankets, two blankets, bacon, can, curry comb, collar, ornaments, cross, saber, colt, revolver, Yeah, springfield, cabbing,
(17:29):
canteen and mess out fit check check all right, storm away,
Sergeant sure, Sart.
Speaker 9 (17:41):
When you're squared away, report back here? Sure?
Speaker 7 (17:45):
Oh, captain on Sergeant Bion, Yes, sir, all right, yours
as you were, Yes, sir.
Speaker 2 (18:00):
Gouse. Were you putting Benyon Corporal hunter?
Speaker 6 (18:05):
Sir?
Speaker 2 (18:06):
Can you can you put him in your quarters? Sir?
I'd like him to live in your quarters.
Speaker 7 (18:14):
I just assume he didn't, Captain, but that's the way
we're going to do it. Captain, I got to speak
my mind, sir. All right, no man ever come in
this company. I couldn't break in. But you're asking me
to handle a three striper that's got a general working
for him in Washington. You're asking me to treat him
like a sergeant when he ain't a good enough man
to be a private in anybody's company. Sergeant, you told
(18:34):
me to speak out, sir. Well, there's only room for
one sergeant here now. I'm telling you to shut up,
sergeant and stay shut.
Speaker 2 (18:43):
Yes, sir, that's all cap'n Gwinn's reporting, sirm.
Speaker 15 (19:08):
Oh, at ease, Captain, I have a request from Sergeant
Gorse asking for transfer to Fort Lincoln.
Speaker 6 (19:18):
Oh, he gave.
Speaker 15 (19:20):
The reason that he intends to marry a girl living
in that area. It's a lie, isn't it.
Speaker 2 (19:27):
He's not intended to marry anyone as far as I know, Sir.
Speaker 6 (19:31):
Then it's Banyon.
Speaker 2 (19:32):
Sergeant Gors feels that Banyan's rank is unfair.
Speaker 15 (19:37):
It's up to you to convince him that Banion's rank
was automatic when he re enlisted.
Speaker 2 (19:40):
Sergeant Gors can't regard it in that light, Sir. He
feels that Banion's influence in Washington helped him get the rank.
Not only that, but Banion's rating moves back to the
others a whole notch.
Speaker 15 (19:50):
Your company could go sour because of him. I don't
intend to allow that.
Speaker 2 (19:54):
Captain, you'll transfer Banion.
Speaker 6 (19:58):
I'll transfer Gorse if that's what he wants, Sir.
Speaker 2 (20:03):
Gorse is the most valuable man.
Speaker 15 (20:05):
I can't have this kind of discontent in the company,
and Gorse's requested transfer is rank and seniority in service
required me to give the request consideration. Wire Colonel Sailor
at Fort Lincoln today and ask if you accept Sergeant Gorse.
Speaker 6 (20:21):
I'm sure i'd be glad to Major.
Speaker 2 (20:24):
Could you would you withhold that application? I don't want
to lose Gorze or o Banion.
Speaker 6 (20:32):
I'd expect to keep them both.
Speaker 2 (20:35):
I thought i'd talk with Sergeant Gorse once more. The
impression ones that Banion's re enlistment was a casual thing.
Speaker 6 (20:46):
No man enlists in the army casually.
Speaker 2 (20:48):
Yes, sir, that's exactly it.
Speaker 6 (20:52):
And I'll set this aside till I hear from you.
Speaker 2 (20:55):
Thank you, sir.
Speaker 17 (21:15):
Kind of peaceful this way, I said, it's kind of peaceful. Captain,
I like this time of night best on the post.
You do well, yes, sir, you know I feel kind
of sorry for Cyberts pulling o D on a night
like this, Cigar Captain.
Speaker 2 (21:35):
Huh oh, no, thanks, I ain't gonna take a stroll.
I come along.
Speaker 18 (21:42):
I believe I come along, mister Washburn. Well, yes, sir, Captain.
Speaker 17 (21:57):
Is it true I mean about Sergeant Gorse wanting to transfer?
Speaker 2 (22:01):
Why? Yes, it's true.
Speaker 17 (22:04):
Because of banion m Sergeant Gorse is the best man
I ever seen in his job.
Speaker 2 (22:10):
Be difficult to replace him?
Speaker 9 (22:11):
It would, it would, indeed, evening, Captain, Lieutenant.
Speaker 2 (22:21):
Hello, sergeant, oh h, Sergeant Gorse, Yes, sir, step over
here with you. I ask the Major not to act
on your transferred till tomorrow morning. Sergeant.
Speaker 6 (22:43):
All right, Kevin.
Speaker 7 (22:44):
Chances are in another outfit you'd meet another sergeant wearing
stripes like yours. I guess that's right enough. But only
one of us should be wearing them here. What do
you think, mister Washburn? Why in all fanners?
Speaker 17 (22:58):
Well, I'm I'm inclined to agree with Sergeant Gore, Sir, so.
Speaker 2 (23:03):
Am I And I think Lieutenant Cybritz would too.
Speaker 6 (23:09):
How's that, Captain?
Speaker 2 (23:10):
You heard me? There's room for only one sergeant in
this outfit.
Speaker 9 (23:18):
Do I understand?
Speaker 6 (23:19):
The Captain?
Speaker 7 (23:19):
It's not up to the major or myself to settle this.
It's the sergeant's business. Do I understand you, sir?
Speaker 2 (23:27):
Yeah? I think you do.
Speaker 7 (23:30):
Yes, Sir, I think I do. Will the captain and
lieutenant excuse me?
Speaker 2 (23:35):
Sir? Good night? Sergeant Sir. He understood you, but I didn't.
Speaker 5 (23:46):
I'm sorry.
Speaker 7 (23:47):
He's going to look up Sergeant Benyon, mister Washburn, and
the chances are only one of them will be sergeant
by morning.
Speaker 2 (23:55):
Best man of the two, Yes, sir, but who is
the best man? Sergeant Gorse has just gone to settle
that question, I think, come on, mister Westburnain Captain, Sir Banion.
Speaker 6 (24:29):
I have a request to make up.
Speaker 2 (24:30):
The captain, sir, and what is it.
Speaker 5 (24:35):
I wish to be relieved of my stripe, Sir.
Speaker 2 (24:39):
I thought you might request transfer, but I didn't know.
Speaker 5 (24:42):
Sir, not a transfer. I would want to stay here
in this company.
Speaker 2 (24:49):
I see.
Speaker 5 (24:51):
Once the captain asked me why I've re enlisted in
the army, I could answer the captain, now.
Speaker 2 (25:00):
Go ahead, Banion, Yes, sir, I served.
Speaker 5 (25:04):
In the Army once with a general back of me.
I failed that time. I thought I hated the Army.
I came back because I hated failing worse. Does this
make any sense to the captain?
Speaker 2 (25:21):
Yes, guys, yes, sir.
Speaker 5 (25:25):
I told the Captain. I thought about it before I
came back in, and I knew i'd have sergeant's pay.
I didn't know I was starting to fail again. I
know that now last night. Last night, Sergeant Gorse explained
some things to me. But we talked it over outside
(25:48):
the fort.
Speaker 2 (25:50):
Mm hmm what happened to your face?
Speaker 5 (25:56):
I fell off my horse, sir.
Speaker 7 (25:57):
A good cavalry soldier falls off off his horse sometimes, Yes.
Speaker 5 (26:03):
Sir, Thank you, Captain. I don't mean to again.
Speaker 2 (26:18):
Wee oh morning, Major.
Speaker 6 (26:21):
Hey, isn't that will Banyon and Sergeant Gors together?
Speaker 2 (26:25):
Why? Yes, sir?
Speaker 6 (26:30):
Where'd they fight it out off the compound? Sir?
Speaker 2 (26:33):
Yeah?
Speaker 6 (26:33):
That's good?
Speaker 5 (26:35):
Lee?
Speaker 6 (26:36):
Why do you let Banyon re enlist in the first place?
Speaker 2 (26:39):
He wanted to, and he had guts enough to come
back here where he'd failed and try again.
Speaker 6 (26:52):
That coffee from the messhole smells good.
Speaker 2 (26:57):
Come on, yes, sir.
Speaker 3 (27:19):
Fort Laramie is produced and directed by Norman MacDonnell and
stars Raymond Burr as Lee, Quince Captain of Cavalry, with
Vic Perrin as Sergeant Gorse. The script was specially written
for Fort Laramie by E Jack Newman, with sound patterns
by Bill James and Ray Kemper musical supervision by Amerigo Marino.
Featured in the cast were Lawrence Dobkin, Jack Moyles, Paul Duboff,
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James Nusser, John Dayner, Sam Edwards, and Lou Krugman.
Speaker 9 (28:05):
Company Tension.
Speaker 3 (28:10):
Dismiss next week, another transcribed story of the Northwest Frontier
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