 She was brought to a Confederate hospital to be treated when the doctor, Jesse Terry, realized that Private Hatfield was actually a woman.She convinced Terry to keep it a secret, and as rebel field hospitals were temporary, especially on battlefields where the Confederates lost, she was subsequently transported under either a parole or humanitarian pass to the US Army hospital at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas where she completed her recovery.Charley later found out that General Curtis had written to the Governor of Iowa to have Private Hatfield promoted to 1st Lieutenant.