bˌʌt ðə tˈuː pˈɪnsɚz nˈɛvɚ kənvˈɜːdʒd, ænd stˈiːlz kˈɑːlʌmz sˈʌfɚd tˈɛɹᵻbəl lˈɔsᵻz ɪn ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv bˈæɾəlz wɪð kənfˈɛdɚɹət fˈoːɹsᵻz lˈɛd baɪ mˈædʒ. dʒˈɛn. stˈɜːlɪŋ pɹˈaɪs ænd dʒˈɛn. ˈiː. kˈɜːbi smˈɪθ.
But the two pincers never converged, and Steele's columns suffered terrible losses in a series of battles with Confederate forces led by Maj. Gen. Sterling Price and Gen. E. Kirby Smith.