<prompt> Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Munguva dzokutanga dzokukomba, Ricketts akapfuurira kutungamirira bhatiri rake neII Corps. Izvi zvaisanganisira basa rinotsigira BG Gershom Motts divi muHondo yechipiri yeDeep Bottom. Mushure mokudzokera kuPetersburg mberi, bhatiri rakagoverwa kunzvimbo dziri pedyo neJerusalem Plank Road. Mukati menguva iyi, Kaputeni Ricketts akatungamirira dare rokuongorora kurasikirwa kwepfuti pa  <response>: Hondo Yechipiri yeReams Station. Akashandawo padare raisarudza kuti ndedzipi nzvimbo dzaigona kuwedzera mazita ehondo dzakati kumireza yadzo. Muna December 1864, Ricketts, se acting major, akatungamirira mabhatiri eII Corps achishanda pamitsara yeIX Corps kwevhiki nhatu. 