hiː kəmˈændᵻd hɪz ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt æt ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv ʃˈaɪloʊ wɪð sˈʌtʃ səksˈɛs ðæt hiː wʌz nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ pɹˈɛzɪdənt ˈeɪbɹəhˌæm lˈɪŋkən fɔːɹ pɹəmˈoʊʃən tə bɹˌɪɡɐdˈɪɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl.
He commanded his regiment at the Battle of Shiloh with such success that he was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln for promotion to brigadier general.