baɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, hiː hɐdbɪn pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə kˈæptɪn dʒˈuːn ɪlˈɛvən, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt ɪnðɪ ˈoʊld fˈɜːst jˈuː.ˈɛs. kˈævəlɹi lˈeɪɾɚ dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd ðə fˈoːɹθ jˈuː.ˈɛs.ænd kəmˈænd ʌv fˈɔːɹt wɑːʃˈiːɾə ɪnðɪ ˈɪndiən tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi.
By 1861, he had been promoted to captain (June 11, 1858) in the old 1st U.S. Cavalry (later designated the 4th U.S.) and command of Fort Washita in the Indian Territory.