He was promoted to brigadier general on June 3, 1862, and initially given command of three regiments from Tennessee, after the brigade commander, Robert H. Hatton, had been killed at Seven Pines.
Han blev forfremmet til brigadegeneral den 3. juni 1862 og fik i starten kommandoen over tre regimenter fra Tennessee efter at lederen af brigaden, Robert H. Hatton, var blevet dræbt ved Seven Pines.