He was first employed in some unsuccessful operations in the Kanawha Valley of western Virginia under Robert E. Lee, where he was both defeated and wounded in the arm at the Battle of Carnifex Ferry on September 10.
Han deltog først i nogle fejlslagne operationer i Kanawha County i det vestlige Virginia under Robert E. Lee, hvor han blev såret i armen i slaget ved Carnifex Ferry den 10. september.