He later re-enlisted and on January 30, 1862 was assigned to the 14th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment as a captain.

He rejoined the army on March 31, 1862 as a captain in the 19th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

He was then assigned to the 26th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment as a captain on September 17, 1862.

He rejoined the army on February 23, 1865 as colonel of the 47th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

Soon after, he was promoted to Colonel and given command of the 11th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

He helped to form the 27th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment was places in charge of said regiment.

Also in 1865 he happened to meet up with a company of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment returning from the war.

He was later promoted to Colonel and given command of the 46th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

During the American Civil War, he served with the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

He served in the 24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, until the close of the war.

He later re-enlisted and on January 30, 1862 was assigned to the 14th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment as a captain.

He rejoined the army on March 31, 1862 as a captain in the 19th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

He was then assigned to the 26th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment as a captain on September 17, 1862.

He rejoined the army on February 23, 1865 as colonel of the 47th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

Soon after, he was promoted to Colonel and given command of the 11th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

He helped to form the 27th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment was places in charge of said regiment.

Also in 1865 he happened to meet up with a company of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment returning from the war.

He was later promoted to Colonel and given command of the 46th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

During the American Civil War, he served with the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

He served in the 24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, until the close of the war.