ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ θɹˈiː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən, pɹˈɛzɪdənt ˈændɹuː dʒˈɑːnsən nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd bˈɪŋæm fɔːɹ ɐpˈɔɪntmənt tə ðə bɹˈɛvɪt ɡɹˈeɪd ʌv bɹˌɪɡɐdˈɪɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ʌv vˌɑːləntˈɪɹz, tə ɹˈæŋk fɹʌm ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv, ænd ðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. sˈɛnət kənfˈɜːmd ðɪ ɐpˈɔɪntmənt ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi fˈoːɹtiːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt.
On December 3, 1867, President Andrew Johnson nominated Bingham for appointment to the brevet grade of brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from April 9, 1865, and the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment on February 14, 1868.