hiː ðˈɛn ɹᵻsˈiːvd pɹəmˈoʊʃənz tə fˈɜːst luːtˈɛnənt æz ʌv fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi ˈeɪtiːn, ænd tə kˈæptɪn æz ʌv sɛptˈɛmbɚ fˈaɪv, bˈoʊθ ɪnðɪ ɪlˈɛvənθ jˈuː.ˈɛs. ˈɪnfəntɹi, sˈɜːvɪŋ æz ɐ ɹᵻkɹˈuːɾɪŋ ˈɑːfɪsɚ.
He then received promotions to first lieutenant as of February 18, and to captain as of September 5, both in the 11th U.S. Infantry, serving as a recruiting officer.