He retired in 1913 but returned for a period in the Army after the United States entered World War I, being commissioned as a captain. He retired to Billings, Montana where he resided with his wife until her death in 1943.
After leaving the military in 1913, he made a temporary return to duty during World War I, when he was commissioned as a captain. He then relocated to Billings, Montana, where he spent time with his wife until she passed away in 1943.