ˌɔn wˈʌn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː, wˌɛn ðə wˈɛstɚn flətˈɪlə wʌz tɹænsfˈɜːd tə ðə nˈeɪvi, hiː wʌz kəmˈɪʃənd ˈæktɪŋ mˈæstɚɹ ɪnðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. nˈeɪvi.
On 1 October 1862, when the Western Flotilla was transferred to the Navy, he was commissioned Acting Master in the U.S. Navy.