ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː, hiː dʒˈɔɪnd wʌt wʊd ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli bɪkˌʌm ðə fˈoːɹθ ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt tˌɛnəsˈiː vˌɑːləntˈɪɹ kˈævəlɹi wɪððə ɹˈæŋk ʌv luːtˈɛnənt kˈɜːnəl.
In 1862, he joined what would eventually become the 4th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry with the rank of lieutenant colonel.