At one point in the episode, Musgrove opens his shirt and reveals the letter D branded on his chest as punishment for desertion. This was historically correct, as during the Civil War era Army deserters were either tattooed or branded for the crime. However, it is not substantiated that deserters were branded on the chest, as historical records indicate deserters were branded or tattooed typically on the forehead, cheek, hand, or hip, with the first letter of their crime - 'D' for deserter, 'C' for cowardice, 'T' for thief, or 'W' for worthlessness.