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| - Andrew was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1834. He grew up in a Northern State meaning that he was a free man. At the age of 27, Cord enlisted with the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, commanded by Robert Gould Shaw, a white officer. Cord hoped to fight in defense of his "brothers and sisters" still enslaved in the Confederate States of America, and for the preservation of the Union. At 29, Cord died in battle and became Immortal. He was then taught about his Immortality by his commanding officer Shaw, who was also Immortal.
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| - Andrew was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1834. He grew up in a Northern State meaning that he was a free man. At the age of 27, Cord enlisted with the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, commanded by Robert Gould Shaw, a white officer. Cord hoped to fight in defense of his "brothers and sisters" still enslaved in the Confederate States of America, and for the preservation of the Union. At 29, Cord died in battle and became Immortal. He was then taught about his Immortality by his commanding officer Shaw, who was also Immortal. Cord became a professional soldier, fighting in wars including both World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam. Cord became cynical and suffered years of racism, frustrating him since at the end of the Civil War he thought that black people would be free and have equal rights. But in between the wars, he watched from the sidelines as equality wasn't happening. He soon came to the conclusion that only in war he would find equality. While the civil rights movement was gaining ground, he saw this as being too late. During the Vietnam War he led a small unit of Marines, Bravo Company. Among his soldiers was a young Joe Dawson, who was called Boy Scout by Cord. While in a village where there had been a massacre, he and Joe discovered that one of their men had raped a local woman. Cord confronted the woman who threatened to tell what happened to her. Cord responded by killing her, frightening and confusing Joe. Eventually, the unit were ambushed and Cord was shot and Dawson wounded by an antipersonel mine. He later revived to see that all his men are dead except for Joe, who Cord carried on his back to the next American outpost. When Joe asked for him, the doctor told him that Cord was dead and the only thing they recovered were his dog tags. In modern times, Cord became an arms dealer. In 1995, Cord was in the Balkans where he sold defective weapons to the insurgents. The leader of the insurgents, Mara realized that Cord had double crossed her and Charlie. Cord later arrived at Mara's headquarters and she had harsh words with him. Cord then shot Mara dead. Charlie burst into the room and saw Cord standing over her with a gun in his hand. Cord tried to kill Charlie, forcing him to flee through a window. Charlie was gone before Cord couldn reload. Months later, Cord was at Seacouver airport. While there, he sensed an Immortal. Duncan MacLeod was also at the airport, just returned from Scotland with Joe. But before both Immortals could talk, Cord was shot to death by a sniper. Duncan told Joe to take Cord with him while he chased after the sniper. Joe loaded Cord into his vehicle and waited for him to revive. Joe reminded Cord of who he was and the two men have got reaquainted, Joe assured Cord, he both knew what he was and that he could keep a secret. Meanwhile, MacLeod discovered the sniper was Charlie. Later Joe went to Duncan and asked him not to fight Cord. Duncan agreed, but then changed his mind when Charlie told him that Cord killed Mara. Duncan told Joe what Charlie told him and wanted to meet Cord. Joe thought it a bad idea, But Duncan assured him that it was just to talk. Joe went to see Cord at a paint ball facility and told him about Duncan's request. Cord went to Duncan's dojo and the two Immortals wind up fighting. When finally MacLeod held his blade to Cord's throat, he told Cord to let the matter of Charlie go. Cord agreed: "For Boy Scout". Cord, however, went to confront Charlie and the two men have a knife fight. Charlie was mortally wounded. Duncan found him and told him about his Immortality, as promised, before his friend dies in his arms. An angry Duncan demanded to know where Cord was from Joe who reluctantly told him. Duncan arrived at the facility and found Cord waiting for him. "Watch your step. You're in my camp now. You should have killed me, MacLeod!" The two Immortals fought, and eventually Duncan managed to stab Cord through. He disarmed him, putting his blade to Cord's throat. Cord's final words are "Damn, outstanding". Duncan replied, "I'm not done, yet," and beheaded Cord. Joe was torn up by his divided loyalties and the death of a friend caught between them.
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