ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, æt ðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ, hiː hˈɛld ðə pəzˈɪʃən ʌv fˈɜːst luːtˈɛnənt ɔnðə jˌuːˌɛsˈɛs sˌʌskwɪhˈænə ɪnðə mˌɛdɪɾɪɹˈeɪniən sˈiː.
In 1861, at the beginning of the American Civil War, he held the position of first lieutenant on the USS Susquehanna in the Mediterranean Sea.