Grenville Dodge: “Whatever may be the desire of the Government, I will lend all my energies to carry it out and make every officer and man…”

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

We soon discovered the rebels fleeing over the hills and down the White River Road, and being nearest to that road I immediately started my Brigade after them.

Suppose the Sixteenth Corps, with less than 5,000 men, seeing at least three times their number in their front, should have retreated, instead of standing and fighting as it did: What would have been the result?

That Army held or commanded the entire battle-field, demonstrating the fact that the Army of the Tennessee alone was able and competent to meet and defeat Hood's entire Army.