The War Department ordered him to report for duty in Arkansas, where he soon was commissioned as the Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st Arkansas Battalion and served on the staff of Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee, a former West Point instructor of infantry tactics.
The War Department ordered him to report for duty in Arkansas. He soon was commissioned as the Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st Arkansas Battalion. He soon was served on the staff of Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee. Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee was a former West Point instructor of infantry tactics.