 He was commended for bravery in the Battle of Seven Pines, but he and his regiment saw little action in the Seven Days Battles.During the Second Battle of Bull Run, Mott was severely wounded in the arm and for his bravery was promoted to brigadier general on September 7, 1862.He was forced to recuperate during the Battle of Antietam and returned to the Army just after the Battle of Fredericksburg.