The south has seceded from the union, and war has begun.

6 seconds sound clip from the Dark Command (1940) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:47:19 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I'll never be able to repay you, Will.

- Will, you were magnificent! I'm so happy.

- Well, I guess you can tell 'em about this now, judge.

(Judge pounding gavel)

- My friends, I have news, bad news, I fear.

- The south has seceded from the union, and war has begun.

- This will not be a war of short duration, as many people think. It will be as deadly and as fiercely fought as any civil war in history.

- Now, you men have thrown your loyalty to me, and that loyalty will be amply rewarded.

- You're not fighting for the north, and you're not fighting for the south, but you're fighting to take what's coming to you!

- The fine gentlemen of Kansas and Missouri will be fighting each other in a war over something we don't want any part of!

[...]

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