Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Apo nhimbe yaDecember yokurwisa Fort Fisher yakakundikana, Maj. Gen.
kuedza kutora Fort Fisher masvondo anoverengeka gare gare. General Terry akasarudza Porter kuti aendese mauto kunyika. Mauto eUnion Marines akasvika, uye akarwa achikwidza kumahombekombe. Varwi vakarwisana vari pedyo, uye mhenderekedzo yegungwa yakatorwa uye rutivi rworudyi rweimba yacho rwakawira mumaoko eUnion. Ipapo, pashure pokurwisana kunotyisa kwaMelee kurutivi rworuboshwe, vaConfederate vakadzokera kuFort Buchanan. Nhare iyoyo yakapawo uye nzira yokukwira nayo Rwizi rweCape Fear yakanga yakachena.