Waxa uu ku dhaawacmay weerarkii ugu horeeyay ee lagu qaaday xarunta Petersburg. Isagoo dib ugu soo laabtay shaqadiisii ka hor inta uusan dhaawaciisa si fiican u bogsan, wuxuu u ambabaxay goobta dagaalka ee Ream's Station
Markii uu gaadhay safka hore ee ciidanka, oo uu la wareegay taliska safka hore ee ciidanka, ayaa waxaa go'aansaday in lugta midig uu ka jabiyo rasaas. 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.