hɪz bɹˈʌðɚ, tˈɑːməs, ɛnlˈɪstᵻd ɪnðə sˈɪksθ ˈiːst tˌɛnəsˈiː vˌɑːləntˈɪɹz ænd ɹˈoʊz θɹuː ðə ɹˈæŋks, ɪstˈæblɪʃɪŋ ɐ kɚɹˈɪɹ æz ɐn ˈɑːfɪsɚɹ ɪnðə mˈɪlətˌɛɹi.
His brother, Thomas, enlisted in the Sixth East Tennessee Volunteers and rose through the ranks, establishing a career as an officer in the military.