Primarily serving in Missouri and Arkansas under Thomas C. Hindman, he was rewarded with a commission as a brigadier general on March 6, 1864. He then fought in the Trans-Mississippi Theater under John S. Marmaduke and Jo Shelby, including Price's Raid.
Serving primarily in Missouri and Arkansas under Thomas C. Hindman, he was granted a brigadier general commission on March 6, 1864. He subsequently participated in the Trans-Mississippi Theater campaign alongside John S. Marmaduke and Jo Shelby, including Price's Raid.