Formal Greeting Quotes
Neither man had served in the military, but as an actor who played military officers often Reagan had learned the correct military salute. He noticed that Clinton’s salute was not quite right, and the two spent several minutes alone in an office as Reagan taught Clinton the proper salute and then critiqued Clintons efforts until he had gotten it right. Reagan never told anyone so as not to embarrass Clinton but Clinton told the story after Reagan had passed away.
The Planter had only two guns of its own, but was carrying a cargo of guns and ammunition that was to be delivered to the Confederate forts along the South Carolina coast. Smalls was then hired by the Union Navy as a Pilot and he engaged in a number of battles where he performed so well that he was transferred to the army which ran its own warships and made a Captain of the Vessel and achieved the rank of General although his duties were always at sea.