Pemberton ya umurci William W. Loring ya aika da dakarun daga kudancin yankin na layin, inda suka kasance kawai sun shiga cikin hare-haren McClernand, don karfafa Hill.
Tabbas, wani nau'i mai rikitarwa na jumla shine "Pemberton ya umurci William W. Loring ya aika da dakarun daga kudancin yankin na layin (inda suka kasance kawai suna da hannu tare da McClernand na rashin tasiri) don karfafa Hill, amma Loring ya ki, yana mai da hankali kan kasancewar Union a gabansa. "