Yankee soldiers who captured Jefferson Davis were transporting him north, toward the prison where he would spend two years, not charged with a crime.
Passing some Confederate veterans traveling home, the blue belly taunted them: "Hey, Johnny Reb, we've got your president."
"Yessir," the butternut soldier replied, "and the devil's got yours."
And least the rebel had the sense to call the U. S. soldier "sir".