Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Ozugbo mmeri a gasịrị, e buliri ya n'ọkwá, na nkwanye nke Admiral Porter, ruo ọkwa nke onye na-arụ ọrụ na-arụ ọrụ. O sonyere n'ihe nkiri na-akpali akpali nke ịgba ọsọ nke batrị na Vicksburg, ihe abụọ a na-eme na
Grand Gulf na Mississippi, ndị nke abụọ Yazoo Pass na njem Red River, n'okpuru General Banks, nke ndị agha na ụgbọ mmiri na-arụkọ ọrụ ọnụ.