hiː wʌz kwˈɪkli ᵻlˈɛktᵻd fˈɜːst luːtˈɛnənt, kˈæptɪn ænd fˈaɪnəli ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd kˈɜːnəl ʌvðɪ ɪlˈɛvənθ tˌɛnəsˈiː ˈɪnfəntɹi, səksˈiːdɪŋ dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ˈiː. mˈeɪni.
He was quickly elected first lieutenant, captain and finally appointed colonel of the 11th Tennessee Infantry, succeeding George E. Maney.