During the prior Civil War, Thursday was a general. Afterwards, he's a lower lieutenant colonel. This reduction in rank wasn't from a court-martial or official punishment by the Army, other than being posted in Fort Apache. During the war, many Union and Confederate personnel received a brevetted rank for valor in the field. Brevets were an honorary rank, so they held no formal authority nor offered any added benefits such as higher pay. This is stated by Thursday, "I'm not a general, Captain. A man is what he's paid for. I'm paid in the rank of Lt. Colonel." It is also possible to earn more than one brevet during one's career. Therefore, it's possible that during the war Thursday held the formal rank of Lt. Colonel and earned brevets for his gallantry in the field that elevated him at least to honorary rank of brigadier general. When the war ended and the Army largely demobilized, the remaining officers retroactively fell back on their formal ranks as brevets were also temporary.

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