Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Musi wa 29 April 1863, sezvo Flotilla yaVaRear Admiral David D. Porter yakanga ichipfura mabhomba eConfederate pa
Grand Gulf, ngarava yake huru, USS "Benton", yakava isingadzoreki uye yakabatwa pasi pemoto wakasimba munzvimbo iyo yaisakwanisa kutungamirira kana kupindura pfuti dzomuvengi. Achiona chinetso chaPorter, Hoel akaisa "Pittsburg" pakati pe"Benton" nemabhatiri eMupanduki anopisa kuti amudzivirire nokutora moto iye pachake. Mumaminiti gumi akatevera utsinye hwake hwakarasira "Pittsburg" varume 6 vakaurawa navane 8 vakakuvadzwa, asi chibairo chakabvumira "Benton" kuzvisunungura amene mumusungo unouraya.