Of this action the House Committee on Military Affairs reported in 1865 that "as a subordinate, General WF Smith had saved the Army of the Cumberland from capture, and afterwards directed it to victory."
Om denne indsats rapporterede Repræsentanternes Hus' komite om militære forhold i 1865 at "som en underordnet general reddede general W.F. Smith Army of the Cumberland fra at blive taget og førte den derefter til sejr."