ˌɔn noʊvˈɛmbɚɹ ˈeɪt, hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd æz ðə fˈɜːst kəmˈændɚɹ ʌvðə nˈuːli kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ɪlˈɛvənθ lˈaɪn ˈɪnfəntɹi ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt.
On November 8, he was appointed as the first commander of the newly created 11th Line Infantry Regiment.