Although the Confederates withstood the Union bombardment and prevented infantry from landing against their fortification, the defeat was only a minor setback to Grant's plan to cross the Mississippi River and advance against Vicksburg.
Selv om de konfødererede modstod Unionens bombardement og forhindrede infanteri i at foretage landgang mod deres befæstelser, var deres sejr kun et mindre tilbageslag for Grants planer om at krydse Mississippifloden og rykke frem mod Vicksburg.