hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd kˈɜːnəl ʌvðə ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt ˌɔn dʒˈuːn twˈɛnti, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, ænd ɹɪzˈaɪnd ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ dˈeɪ tʊ ɐksˈɛpt ɐ kəmˈɪʃən ɪnðə ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚɹ ˈɑːɹmi æz ɐ kˈæptɪn ɪnðə sˈɪksθ jˈuː.ˈɛs. kˈævəlɹi.
He was elected colonel of the regiment on June 20, 1861, and resigned the following day to accept a commission in the regular army as a captain in the 6th U.S. Cavalry.