Even his friend, confederate general Richard Taylor, wrote after the war that a large part of the population believed "He had joined the South for the express purpose of betraying it, and this was clearly proven by the fact that he surrendered on the 4th of July, a day sacred to the Yankees."
Den konfødererede general Richard Taylor skrev efter krigen: "Han havde sluttet sig til Syden med den hensigt at forråde den, og det blev klart bevist ved at han overgav sig den 4. juli, en dag som var hellig for Yankeeerne."