their numbers. They would invariably say their masters were rebels of the strongest kind. I think, however, they might have been made more useful to the Union army than they have been.

Question. What has been the policy of Major-General Buell in this respect?

His policy has been generally to exclude them from the camp and in favor of returning them to their owners.

Question. What, from your observation, is the effect of a kind, conciliatory policy toward the rebel inhabitants?

I think it has emboldened them and intensified their treason. They have regarded is as an evidence of our weakness.

By General BUELL:

Question. You have not given the dates at which the rebels army passed certain points in its march to Kentucky, particularly the date at which it passed Pikeville. Is that date fixed in your mind?

It is not, and I so stated - that I could not pretend to accuracy at all in the statements I made in reference to dates.

Question. Did you really know anything of the movements of the rebel army in crossing the mountains about the time of their marching?

All I know as to their movements was the received opinion in our army,the generally understood opinion of the army at the time - the officers of that portion of the army with which I was connected.

Question. Was it really the opinion that the rebel army crossed the mountains or was between Pikeville and McMinnville before our troops commenced their concentration at Murfreesborough?

The opinion was general in that portion of the army that was at Pelham, which included the division of General Schoepf, General Crittenden, and General McCook, that the advance of Bragg's army was across the mountain before the troops left Pelham. When the First Division reached Manchester on its march to Murfreesborough information that was regarded as reliable was received that Bragg had crossed the mountain with nearly his entire force. As I stated in my examination, that information was received through a scout who was in the employ, I think, of General McCook, who received it at General Schoepf's quarters, and communicated the information to General Schoepf and myself. It is proper I should state that the information received while the troops I have spoken of were at Pelahm was not considered of that certain character upon which an army would same its movements.

Question. Had the army commenced its concentration when you received this information at Manchester?

It had.

Question. While you were lying at Pelahm was it expected that the enemy might advance over the enemy might advance over the Therman road?

The route that the enemy would take from Pikeville was understood there to be a matter of very great uncertainty.

Question. Was the enemy known to be at Pikeville when you were at Pelham?

Not positively.

Question. Did the rebel army march through McMinnville in invading Kentucky?

My understanding is that a part of it did. It is understood that a portion of the cavalry passed through there. Whether any infantry did or not I am unable to state.

Question. While you were lying at Pelham were you in expectation of the enemy at that point or on roads near there?

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