dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ, mˈɛnɑːɹd wˈɜːkt æz ɐ klˈɜːk ɪnðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌvðɪ ɪntˈɪɹiɚɹ ˌʌndɚ pɹˈɛzɪdənt ˈeɪbɹəhˌæm lˈɪŋkən.
During the American Civil War, Menard worked as a clerk in the Department of the Interior under President Abraham Lincoln.