He would no doubt have been tried for misappropriating public property, if not for treason, had he been captured.

General Pillow, next in command, was conceited, and prided himself much on his services in the Mexican war.

He telegraphed to General Johnston, at Nashville, after our men were within the rebel rifle-pits, and almost on the eve of his making his escape, that the Southern troops had had great success all day.

Johnston forwarded the dispatch to Richmond.

While the authorities at the capital were reading it Floyd and Pillow were fugitives.
A council of war was held by the enemy at which all agreed that it would be impossible to hold out longer.