ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ hiː kəmˈændᵻd wɛn ɪt ænd ɐsˈɛndᵻd ðə tˈɛnsəz ɹˈɪvɚ ænd kˈæptʃɚd kənfˈɛdɚɹət stˈiːmɚz lˈuːizvˌɪl ænd ɛlmˈiəɹə.
In July he commanded  when it and  ascended the Tensas River and captured Confederate steamers Louisville and Elmira.