His heroism earns him a captain 's promotion .
When General Slauson learns of the cowardice through which victory was achieved he posts Boyd into exile at Fort Spencer , a remote military outpost high in the Sierra Nevada .
His heroism earns him a captain 's promotion but when General Slauson learns of the cowardice through which victory was achieved he posts Boyd into exile at Fort Spencer , a remote military outpost high in the Sierra Nevada .