Toward dark, or nearly so, an Arkansas regiment came in as reenforcements, but surrendered without any trouble.

About the same time General Sherman received orders to put General A.J.
Smith in charge of the fort, and stay outside with his men.

As his troops were nearly all inside, and had four-fifths of the prisoners in charge, these orders were not very clear, and the general left for headquarters to find out what was meant.

I went on collecting arms, and as our men were scattering a good deal and were greatly excited, I took the precaution to pass along the line and march the prisoners far enough from the stacked arms to be out of temptation.
I was especially urged to this by hearing several rebel officers speak of their guns being still loaded.

It was dark before all the prisoners were collected and under guard, including the regiment that arrived after the fight.