- President Ulysses S. Grant: By the way Marshal, were you in the war?
- Marshal Gib Scott: Yes sir. I worked at corporal in the seventh Illinois.
- President Ulysses S. Grant: How about you, Mr. Cohane?
- Clay Culhane: I was in the calvary, sir.
- President Ulysses S. Grant: Yes? Under who's command?
- Clay Culhane: Robert E. Lee.