hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ɐ bɹˈɛvɪt sˈɛkənd luːtˈɛnənt ɪnðə ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt ʌv mˈaʊntᵻd ɹˈaɪflɪmˌɛn ænd sˈɜːvd ɪnðɪ ˈɪndiən wˈɔːɹz ʌntˈɪl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn.
He was appointed a brevet second lieutenant in the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen and served in the Indian Wars until 1861.