This regiment was formed with the promise that only white officers would be commissioned to lead it. Nothing was mentioned, however, about noncommissioned officers.
11 seconds sound clip from the Glory (1989) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:59:38 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- Edward Pierce, special assignment from Harper's Weekly.
- Well, you'll want to see this.
- Rawlins, front and centre. Sir!
- Hip, hip, hooray! Hip, hip, hooray! Hip, hip, hooray!
- I ain't sure I'm wanting this.
- I know exactly how you feel.
- That's right, hons. Ain't no dream. We run away slaves, but we come back fighting men.
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