Because Little Rock was in Union hands, he could not make the trip himself.

"My first duty is to keep this territory in Union hands."

From that day until the close of the war, Rolla was in Union hands.

Fort Burnham remained in Union hands until the end of the war.

By the end of the war no territory was in Union hands.

All cotton in the area was set afire to prevent it falling into Union hands.

Then, the Right Side of the fort fell into Union hands.

The fort was later attacked in 1862, and it fell back into Union hands.

You'll be in Union hands sooner or later; you realize that.

However, the other major objective, the depot at Springfield, remained in Union hands.