 Lashed to the starboard side of the ironclad during the run, she suffered little damage, and arrived safely at New Carthage, Louisiana early the next day with the rest of the fleet.Porter was then in a position to assault Grand Gulf, Mississippi, and, during the heavy engagement with the batteries there on 29 April and 3 May 1863, "General Price", under the command of Commander Selim E. Woodworth, carried troops across the river and conveyed transports under fire.The Confederacy was forced to evacuate this vital point on the river, and the fate of Vicksburg was sealed.