 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Mashoko eHondo Yenyika Yose paakasvika kuMinnesota, Bloomer nehama dzake dzokunyama vakabatana neStillwater Guards, boka remasoja omunzvimbomo. Varindi vakaunganidzwa muFirst Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment paFort Snelling musi waApril 29, 1861, vachiumba musimboti weCompany B. Bloomer pakutanga akapiwa chinzvimbo che corporal uye akapinda mune zvese zviitiko zvikuru zvehurumende kusvika paHondo yeAntietam. Akakuvadzwa zvishoma mumusoro muHondo yeBull Run. Mukati meHondo yeSavages StationMusi waJune 29, 1862, uyo waiva chikamu chePeninsula Campaign, Bloomer akasimudzirwa kuva color sergeant. Mukati mokurwisana mutakuri wenyika akaurawa. Bloomer akasimudza mavara, uye akaparadzaniswa nehurumende kwemaawa mashanu. Akadzorera mavara kuhurumende uye akasimudzirwa nokuda kwoushingi hwake. 