hiː ɛnlˈɪstᵻd ɪnðə jˈuːniən ˈɑːɹmi ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst wˈʌn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, ænd sˈɜːvd æz kˈæptɪn ʌv kˈʌmpəni dʒˈiː, fˈɜːst mɪzˈʊɹɹi vˌɑːləntˈɪɹz.
He enlisted in the Union Army on August 1, 1861, and served as captain of Company G, First Missouri Volunteers.