Kammala wannan jumla: A lokacin yakin 1863 na Vicksburg, an zarge shi da sayar da kayan aikin soja ga 'yan Confederates kusa da Vicksburg yayin da mutanensa ba su da abinci. A watan Afrilun 1863, ya yi yaƙi a
Yaƙin Port Gibson kuma a watan Mayu 1863, a yakin Raymond. Daga baya a watan Mayu, an sanya shi a matsayin kwamandan gundumar Arewa maso gabashin Louisiana lokacin da 'yan tawaye ke haifar da matsaloli a gonakin da aka yi hayar a can. Sojoji daga umurninsa sun halarci yakin Milliken's Bend a watan Yuni, daya daga cikin fadace-fadace na farko da suka hada da Sojojin Amurka masu launi.