three times the confederates attacked the union line and failed to break through all three times. during the battle, lyon was killed and major samuel d. sturgis replaced him. meanwhile, sigel's mistake had cost him the advantage and his forces were routed. after the third attack at about 11:00 am, the confederates withdrew. with his ammunition running low and his men exhausted he withdrew to springfield. too disorganized to follow, the confederate army did not pursue. technically, it was a victory for the confederate army since the union army left the field. however, it can be considered a victory for the union since they still kept control of missouri. the confederate army called the battle of wilson’s creek, the battle of “oak hill(s)”.