Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Paakanga achishanda somurwi ari mungarava yainzi steam sloop-of-war musi waAugust 29, 1861, Swearer akabatanidzwa mukutora Fort Clark paHatteras Inlet, North Carolina. Nokuda kwebasa rake mukati meichi chiito, chinozivikanwa se
Muhondo yeHatteras Inlet Batteries, Swearer akapiwa Medal of Honor musi waApril 3, 1863.