ɹˈeɪnz wʌz ɪnˈɪʃəli bˈɛɹid ɔnðə bˈæɾəlfˌiːld, bˌʌt ɹˈeɪnzᵻz fˈɑːðɚ, wˈaɪf, ˈaɪdə, ænd θɹˈiːjˈɪɹˈoʊld dˈɔːɾɚ, mˈɛt wɪð jˈuːniən mˈædʒ. dʒˈɛn. wˈɪljəm ɹˈoʊzkɹənz ænd fˈɔːɹməli ɹᵻkwˈɛstᵻd dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɹˈeɪnzᵻz bˈɑːdi.
Rains was initially buried on the battlefield, but Rains's father, wife, Ida, and 3-year-old daughter, met with Union Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans and formally requested General Rains's body.