He was brevetted to major general in the regular army for his success at Chattanooga, but he was disappointed to find that Grant's official report of the battle credited his friend William Tecumseh Sherman's contribution over Hooker's.
Han blev udnævnt til midlertidig generalmajor i den ordinære hær for sin succes ved Chattanooga, men var skuffet over at opdage, at Grants officielle rapport om slaget satte dennes ven William Tecumseh Shermans indsats over Hookers.