Grenville Dodge: “He knew to a certainty, if he informed me of the facts, that Shaw would be executed, for he was a far more important…”

His ability and foresight in organizing the transportation of an Army, feeding it, and fitting it for a campaign, was shown every day.

He sent forward a company of skirmishers from the Fourth Iowa, who soon became sharply engaged with the enemy and the latter opened on us a perfect tornado of round shot, shell, and grape.

My Regiment was greatly reduced from sickness and men on furlough, but the bravery and steadiness with which those with me fought was a surprise and a great satisfaction to me.

In this battle Van Dorn had put twice as many men into the fight as Curtis did, and still was defeated.