Only about 250 of his men were across the river, when Union gunboats brought his attempt to an end.

There the private hailed a Union gunboat, which took all three aboard.

The Union gunboats in the vicinity helped to defend the town for the remainder of the day and throughout the next.

The two Union gunboats repeated the feat three days later and succeeded in damaging their opponents.

Union gunboats moved to support their troops ashore and were promptly taken under fire by the Southern batteries.

In 1863, it was unsuccessfully attacked by four Union gunboats.

All three of the Union gunboats were disabled or destroyed.

Intercepted by Union gunboats, less than 200 of his men succeeded in crossing.

His primary orders were to guard the coastal areas of these states and to destroy Union gunboats.

Pettigrew was forced to retire upon the arrival of Union gunboats.