Ralph Meeker: Kermit Teller

Quotes 

• Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer : We save our lives first, we deliver your herd second.

  [Custer strides away] 

  Kermit Teller : Aw, cavalry straight down his backbone.

  Trooper Lawson : I may feel the same as you, mister, but sharpenin' teeth on Colonel Custer is a privilege that is reserved for people wearing a uniform.

  Kermit Teller : Now, take it easy, soldier boy. I did my turn in the service.

• Kermit Teller : Uh, Mr. Custer? Medals are gonna come real hard between here and Fort Wallace.