On the 28th, Forrest reached the Tennessee, at Fort Heiman, and captured a gunboat and three transports.
On the 2d of November he planted batteries above and below Johnsonville, on the opposite side of the river, isolating three gunboats and eight transports.

On the 4th the enemy opened his batteries upon the place, and was replied to from the gunboats and the garrison.

The gunboats becoming disabled were set on fire, as also were the transports, to prevent their falling into the hands of the enemy.

About a million and a half dollars' worth of store and property on the levee and in storehouses was consumed by fire.

On the 5th the enemy disappeared and crossed to the north side of the Tennessee River, above Johnsonville, moving towards Clifton, and subsequently joined Hood.