Nothing was found there but dead bodies of men of both armies.
The rest of Sherman's command was directed to follow Howard at daylight in the morning to get on to the railroad towards Graysville.
Hooker, as stated, was detained at Chattanooga Creek by the destruction of the bridge at that point.

He got his troops over, with the exception of the artillery, by fording the stream at a little after three o'clock.
Leaving his artillery to follow when the bridge should be reconstructed, he pushed on with the remainder of his command.

At Rossville he came upon the flank of a division of the enemy, which soon commenced a retreat along the ridge.

This threw them on Palmer.

They could make but little resistance in the position they were caught in, and as many of them as could do so escaped.