Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'oge mmalite nke nnọchibido ahụ, Ricketts nọgidere na-achịkwa batrị ya na II Corps. Nke a gụnyere ọrụ na-akwado BG Gershom Mott nkewa na Agha nke Abụọ nke Deep Bottom. Mgbe batrị ahụ laghachiri n'ihu Petersburg, e kenyere ya ọnọdụ dị nso n'okporo ụzọ Jerusalem Plank. N'oge a, Capt. Ricketts duziri ụlọikpe na-eme nchọpụta banyere mfu nke egbe na
Agha nke Abụọ nke Ream Station. Ọ rụkwara ọrụ na kọmitii na-ekpebi ndị otu nwere ike itinye aha agha ụfọdụ na ọkọlọtọ ha. Na Disemba 1864, Ricketts, dịka "onye isi ọrụ", nyere iwu ka ndị agha nke II Corps na-eje ozi n'ahịrị nke IX Corps maka izu atọ.