He briefly commanded the XVIII Corps before going on sick leave, but his service being too valuable, he returned to command the newly created XXIV Corps in the Army of the James.
Han havde i kort tid kommandoen over XVIII Korps, inden han gik på sygeorlov, men hans tjeneste var for værdifuld, og han vendte tilbage for at kommandere det nyopstillede XXIV Korps Army of the James.