Johnston remained on the field, claiming that he stayed to remove his wounded, but perhaps also in hope of enticing Sherman to attack again, as had happened at Kennesaw Mountain.
Джонстон оставался на поле боя, чтобы своевременно вывезти раненых, и одновременно надеясь на атаку Шермана, как это уже имело место в бою на горе Кеннесо.