His training was as a surgeon, not as an infantry officer, and although he had experience at the brigade level, his eight-month recuperation meant that his skills were at minimal levels at the start of a critical campaign.
Hans uddannelse var som kirurg, ikke som leder af en infanteridivision, og selv om han havde erfaring på brigadeniveau havde hans 8 måneders revonvalescens betydet at hans kunnen var på et minimalt niveau i starten på denne kritiske kampagne.