“ From that time until 1861 he was employed in various routine duties and advanced to be captain. On the outbreak of the Civil War he was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers and was assigned to a brigade in General Burnside's North Carolina expedition (December 20, 1861-April, 1862) , with which he participated in the capture of Roanoke Island, and the actions of Newbern and Camden. For these services he was promoted to be major-general of volunteers, and in August was ordered north to Virginia, where he fought in the second battle of Bull Run and at Chantilly. ”