Rubuta ci gaba don wannan sakin layi - Arent ya kammala karatu daga Kwalejin Naval na Amurka a ranar 28 ga Mayu 1863 kuma nan da nan ya shiga aikin a cikin yakin basasar Amurka, yana shiga cikin harin da aka kai wa Fort Fisher
yayin da yake aiki a kan jirgin ruwa mai tururi.