Harding reported that the line within Glasgow was anchored on a promontory on one flank, and at a schoolhouse on the other. Confederate troops closed in on the line. Clark described the distance between the lines as "short", while Harding estimated the distance at to . House-to-house fighting ensued. Having suffered 43 casualties, 11 of which were fatalities, Harding conducted a council of war, which resulted in the decision to surrender. Before surrendering, Union troops burned 50,000 rations in Glasgow's City Hall to prevent them from falling into Confederate hands. The fire spread, causing $130,000 worth of damage. The surrender took place around 13:30, and its terms allowed captured Union officers to keep their horses and sidearms. Harding and his men were paroled and escorted to a Union position on the Lamine River.