General Floyd, concerned he would be tried for treason if captured by the North, sought Buckner's assurance that he would be given time to escape with some of his Virginia regiments before the army surrendered.
General Floyd, som var bange for at blive stillet for retten, hvis han blev fanget af unionshæren, søgte garantier fra Buckner om, at han ville få tid til at undslippe med nogle af sine regimenter fra Virginia, inden hæren overgav sig.