But now the enemy opened fire upon their assailants, and made several attempts with their skirmishers to drive them away, but without avail.

Later in the day a more determined attack was made, but this, too, failed, and Sherman was left to fortify what he had gained.
Sherman's cavalry took up its line of march soon after the bridge was completed, and by half-past three the whole of it was over both bridges and on its way to strike the enemy's communications at Chickamauga Station.

All of Sherman's command was now south of the Tennessee.
During the afternoon General Giles A.Smith was severely wounded and carried from the field.
Thomas having done on the 23d what was expected of him on the 24th, there was nothing for him to do this day except to strengthen his position.

Howard, however, effected a crossing of Citico Creek and a junction with Sherman, and was directed to report to him.

With two or three regiments of his command he moved in the morning along the banks of the Tennessee, and reached the point where the bridge was being laid.
He went out on the bridge as far as it was completed from the south end, and saw Sherman superintending the work from the north side and moving himself south as fast as an additional boat was put in and the roadway put upon it.