hiː wʌz kəmˈɪʃənd kˈɜːnəl ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst fˈɪftiːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, ænd tˈʊk ðə ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt tə mɪzˈʊɹɹi, wˌɛɹ ɪt sˈɔː sˈɜːvɪs ɪn ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv smˈɔːl ˈækʃənz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə wˈɪntɚ.
He was commissioned colonel on August 15, 1861, and took the regiment to Missouri, where it saw service in a number of small actions during the winter.