The troops were drawn back gradually, but without haste or confusion, finding supplies abundant and no enemy following.

The road was not damaged south of Holly Springs by Van Dorn, at least not to an extent to cause any delay.

As I had resolved to move headquarters to Memphis, and to repair the road to that point, I remained at Holly Springs until this work was completed.
On the 10th of January, the work on the road from Holly Springs to Grand Junction and thence to Memphis being completed, I moved my headquarters to the latter place.

During the campaign here described, the losses (mostly captures) were about equal, crediting the rebels with their Holly Springs capture, which they could not hold.
When Sherman started on his expedition down the river he had 20,000 men, taken from Memphis, and was reinforced by 12,000 more at Helena, Arkansas.

The troops on the west bank of the river had previously been assigned to my command.