ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈɛn, hiː wʌz ɪn kəmˈænd əvɚ ɹᵻkˈɑːnɪsəns pɐtɹˈoʊl fɹʌmðə fˈɜːst mˈɛɹɪlˌænd kˈævəlɹi bɐtˈæliən, pətˈoʊmək hˈoʊm bɹɪɡˈeɪd.
On September 10, he was in command of a reconnaissance patrol from the 1st Maryland Cavalry Battalion, Potomac Home Brigade.