The Arkansas, pursuing a union recon force down the Yazoo River, finds itself hung up in shallow water. Can the Union break through the Confederate screen before the Arkansas can free herself?
The Union blockade of Charleston Harbor must be broken. The Rebels destroy or cause the withdrawal of Union vessels sufficient to allow easy access of the Harbor to blockade runners.
An ill-equipped Rebel force takes the offensive at Plum Point near Ft. Pillow. Can they destroy or force the Union to withdraw or will they, themselves, be forced to retreat back to Memphis?