Dhameystir weedha soo socota: 16-kii Juun 1864, mar kale wuu dhaawacmay isagoo hoggaaminaya guurtidiisii weerarkii ugu horreeyay ee ay ku qaadeen shaqooyinka Petersburg. asigoo dib ugu laabtay shaqadiisii ka hor inta uusan dhaawaciisa si fiican u bogsan, wuxuu aaday goobtii dagaalka ee
Ream's Station oo uu saaran yahay Ambulance-ka, waxaana si dhib yar u gaaray safka hore, waxaana uu qaatay taliska safka hore markii lugtiisa midig ay jabisay xabad xabad ah. Cagta midig ayaa laga jaray, inkastoo noloshiisa la badbaadiyay, 26 jirkaan ma awoodin in uu ciidanka u adeego. Waxaa loo magacaabay brigadier general of volunteers, 10 Nofeembar 1864, waxaana laga saaray adeegga codsigiisa 22 Diseembar ee sanadkaas, isagoo diiday inuu ku sii jiro ciidanka adeegga fudud sida loogu baaqay inuu sameeyo. Marar badan ayuu diiday in la dallacsiiyo, taas oo ka saari lahayd ciidankiisa, isagoo dareemay inuu ku qasban yahay inuu la sii joogo ragga uu qortay.