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.
Primarily serving in Missouri and Arkansas under Thomas C. Hindman, he was granted a commission as a brigadier general on March 6, 1864. He then engaged in combat within the Trans-Mississippi Theater under John S. Marmaduke and Jo Shelby, including Price's Raid.