Says I, "Colonel Field, what's the matter?
The whole army is routed and running; hadn't you better be getting away from here?
The Yankees are not a hundred yards from here.
Turner's battery has surrendered, Day's brigade has thrown down their arms; and look yonder, that is the Stars and Stripes." He remarked very coolly, "You seem to be demoralized.

We've whipped them here.

We've captured two thousand prisoners and five stands of colors." Just at this time General Bragg and staff rode up.

Bragg had joined the church at Shelbyville, but he had back-slid at Missionary Ridge.

He was cursing like a sailor.