Gen. John Garland praised Davidson when stated that "The troops displayed a gallantry seldom equaled in this, or any other country and the Officer in Command, Lieut. Davidson, has given evidence of soldiership in the highest degree creditable to him.
General John Garland commended Davidson, stating that "The troops showed extraordinary gallantry, a quality rarely seen in this or any other nation, and Lieutenant Davidson demonstrated exemplary soldierly behavior."