He remained in brigade command around Charleston until January 1864.
He was then given brigade command in Wheeler's cavalry, leaving the artillery service.
He briefly held brigade command at the Battle of Gettysburg.
He finally entered the area of the brigade command.
After exercising brigade command for almost nine months in 1864 and early 1865, Perry was promoted to brigadier general near the end of the war.
Owen was arrested and relieved of brigade command for reasons unknown.
He returned to his regiment in time for the next campaign, but then was given brigade command.
Long's political friends were, however, too strong at this stage to allow his recall from active service and therefore Long maintained his brigade command.
When two generals with the same name are candidates for a brigade command, Millar is cited.
In this capacity he had brigade command under General Hampton until his death six weeks later.