On 10 May 1862, off Fort Pillow, "General Price" under First Officer J. E. Henthorne (or Harthorne), in company with seven other vessels under Captain Montgomery attacked the ironclad gunboats of the Union Mississippi River Squadron. In the action of Plum Point Bend, which followed, the Confederate ram CSS "General Bragg" struck halting her retreat. This allowed "General Price" to violently ram the Federal gunboat, taking away her rudder, stern post, and a large piece of her stern, decisively disabling her. At the same time "General Price"s well directed fire silenced Federal Mortar boat No. 16, which was being guarded by "Cincinnati". "General Price" was heavily hit in this action. Her upper works were severely damaged, and she was struck by a 128-pound shell which cut off her supply pipes and caused a dangerous leak.