ɹˈeɪnz wʌz ɹᵻwˈɔːɹdᵻd fɔːɹ hɪz kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃən æt kˈʌmbɚlənd ɡˈæp baɪ bˌiːɪŋ ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd tʊ ænd nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd fɚðə ɹˈæŋk ʌv bɹˌɪɡɐdˈɪɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ˌɔn noʊvˈɛmbɚ fˈoːɹ, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː.
Rains was rewarded for his contribution at Cumberland Gap by being appointed to and nominated for the rank of brigadier general on November 4, 1862.