ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɪks ɑːktˈoʊbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə ɹˈæŋk ʌv luːtˈɛnəntkˈɜːnəl, ænd sˈɜːvd ɪnðə kənfˈɛdɚɹət ˈɑːɹmi æz ɐ kˈɜːnəl.
On 26 October 1861, he was elected to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and served in the Confederate Army as a colonel.