 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Iyo Sharpshooter Regiment yakadzidziswa kuburikidza neHondo yeIuka pasina kupinda muhondo iyoyo. Musi waOctober 3, 1862, hurumende yakanga iri kurutivi rworuboshwe rwePhiffers Brigade nokuda kweHondo yeKorinde. Vakarovedzwa savapfuri nevapfuri vanopinza, ivo kazhinji kazhinji vaizova vakapararira napamusoro pemutsara wehondo ndokutangira hondo muhondo. Hazvizivikanwi kuti vakarwa sei musi wa3 asi Lt. Col. Henry Bridges akakuvadzwa muruoko uye aifanira kubetserwa achibva kunhandare. Pazuva rechina vakagadziriswa seRegiji reVashandi kurutivi rworuboshwe, uye vakarwa mumwoyo weKorinde. Peter Cozzens mubhuku rake pamusoro peHondo yeKorinde, akataura kuti Colonel Stirman akaisa mureza wehurumende pamberi peTishomingo Hotel iyo yakanga yapfuura neGeneral Rosecrans headquarters. Kudai ikoku kwakanga kwaitika, boka raStirman rakanga rapotsa rakunda muhondo yacho. Kushaya zvombo nevarume nokukurumidza kwakaita kuti Stirman adzokere shure. Zuva rakatevera racho, chikwata chacho chakanga chiri chechina kuyambuka Hatchie Bridge muTennessee. Kamwe kamwe uto reUnion rakavhura nzira uye pfuti nepfuti zvakafukidza nzvimbo yacho. Chiremera chakadzokera shure ndokumhanyira mhiri kwebhiriji kunotora nzvimbo dzokupfura. Pamwe chete ne6th Texas Cavalry Regiment yakabviswa vakaumba hwaro hweConfederate blockade force. Zvikamu zvinoverengeka zvevatungamiri vaVan Dorn zvakanga zvarasika, uye vazhinji vevarume vaStirman vakanga vaurawa kana kubatwa, asi hurumende yaiva chinhu chikuru pakuponesa zuva racho. 