He took command of gunboat Carondelet on March 4, 1863, skippering that ship during the joint Army‑Navy Expedition in Steele's Bayou under Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter from March 18 to March 24, in which he landed with two boat howitzers and 300 men near Rolling Fork to hold that place until the Union ships could cover it with their guns. One of his officers was Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Julius H. Kroehl.
On March 4, 1863, Captain [Name] took command of the gunboat Carondelet and led it during the joint Army-Navy Expedition in Steele's Bayou under Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter from March 18 to March 24. During this time, he landed with two boat howitzers and 300 men near Rolling Fork to hold the location until Union ships could provide cover. One of his officers was Lieutenant Julius H. Kroehl.