Buell was the senior of the two generals and commanded the entire column.

The pursuit was kept up for some thirty miles, but did not result in the capture of any material of war or prisoners, unless a few stragglers who had fallen behind and were willing captives.

On the 10th of June the pursuing column was all back at Corinth.

The Army of the Tennessee was not engaged in any of these movements.
The Confederates were now driven out of West Tennessee, and on the 6th of June, after a well-contested naval battle, the National forces took possession of Memphis and held the Mississippi river from its source to that point.

The railroad from Columbus to Corinth was at once put in good condition and held by us.