Stuart supposedly told one of his prisoners from the wagon train that were it not for his fatigued horses "he would have marched down the 7th Street Road took Abe & Cabinet prisoners."
Efter sigende fortalte Stuart en af fangerne fra vogntoget, at hvis det ikke var for hans trætte heste "ville han være marcheret ned ad 7. gade og have taget Abe og regeringen til fange."