 On the first day of the battle, he briefly commanded the 24th as well as the 9th and 13th Infantry Regiments following the wounding in quick succession of Colonel Charles A. Wikoff and Lieutenant Colonel William Worth.However, Liscum was severely wounded less than ten minutes after Colonel Wikoff and forced to relinquish his command.Following nine months of recovery from his wounds, Liscum was stationed in the Philippines during the Philippine–American War; he was first placed in charge of a brigade in the Eighth Army Corps and later made commander of the 9th U.S. Infantry.