Farragut's flotilla was splintered, yet was able to blockade the mouth of the Red River with the two remaining warships; he could not efficiently patrol the section of the Mississippi between Port Hudson and Vicksburg.
Farragut's flotille var smadret, men var dog i stand til at blokere udmundingen af Red River med de to resterende krigsskibe, men kunne ikke effektivt patruljere strækningen mellem Port Hudson og Vicksburg.