The next morning Rosecrans himself renewed the attack and went into Iuka with but little resistance.

Ord also went in according to orders, without hearing a gun from the south of town but supposing the troops coming from the south-west must be up by that time.

Rosecrans, however, had put no troops upon the Fulton road, and the enemy had taken advantage of this neglect and retreated by that road during the night.

Word was soon brought to me that our troops were in Iuka.

I immediately rode into town and found that the enemy was not being pursued even by the cavalry.
I ordered pursuit by the whole of Rosecrans' command and went on with him a few miles in person.