ðə kənfˈɛdɚɹət stˈeɪts sˈɛnət hæd nˌɑːt ˈæktᵻd tə kənfˈɜːm ɹˈeɪnzᵻz nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən æz bɹˌɪɡɐdˈɪɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɔnðə dˈeɪt ʌv hɪz dˈɛθ.
The Confederate States Senate had not acted to confirm Rains's nomination as brigadier general on the date of his death.