 Yakashandurwa paCairo, Illinois, kuva ngarava ine zvombo zvesimbi yokushandiswa neHondo yeUnion, yakabva pachiteshi ichocho mukupera kwaAugust ichitungamirirwa naKaputeni Phelps nokuda kwebasa muRwizi rweMississippi pakati peChitsuwa Nhamba 10uye muromo weWhite River, Arkansas. Akanga adzokera kuCairo, Illinois, nokuda kwekugadziriswa apo, musi waOctober 1, 1862, Eastport nedzimwe midziyo yeWestern Flotilla yakashandurwa kuNavy uye yakabatana neMississippi Squadron. 