ˈæftɚ wˈeɪɾɪŋ fɚðɪ ɚɹˈaɪvəl ʌv ɹˌiːɪnfˈoːɹsmənts, mˈædʒ. dʒˈɛn. stˈiːl ɐdvˈænst ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪn, bˌʌt wʌz stˈɑːpt æt pɹˈɛɹi dˈeɪn, ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv ɛŋkˈaʊntɚz ðæt ˈɛndᵻd ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl twˈɛlv.
After waiting for the arrival of reinforcements, Maj. Gen. Steele advanced on April 9, but was stopped at Prairie D'Ane, a series of encounters that ended on April 12.