Question. Where would the enemy have been at that time?

I believe the main body of the enemy would have been Spencer and Sparta at that time.

Question. How long would it have taken you to move your army from McMinnville to Sparta?

The troops that were at McMinnville could have been removed to Sparta in two days from where they were and placed in position. The other troops could have been started in sufficient time to have arrived immediately afterward. The one division would probably require four days, the other two divisions would have reached in five days, as well as I remember the position of the troops now.

Question. You suppose, do you not, that the enemy would be apprised of your movement?

Yes.

Question. How close could the enemy come to McMinnville before deciding whether to go to Sparta or McMinnville?

They could come within about 24 miles.

Question. Not any nearer?

They might come nearer, but with a force at McMinnville, if they designed going to Sparta, they would turn of before getting so near.

Question. Is there not a road following the general direction of the mountain on its top nearly midway between McMinnville and Pikeville or McMinnvile and Dunlap and running into the Sparta road; and, if so, how close would that have brought the enemy to McMinnville before he must necessarily determine whether to go to Sparta or McMinnville?

That is the road I had in view in answering the first question - about 24 miles. According to my recollection that road runs about midway of one edge of the mountain to another; it is nearer to Dunlap than it is to McMinnville.

Question. What is the distance from McMinnville to Dunlap?

The citizen there always represented it to me as being 40 miles. It is about 30 according to the military map and 25 by another map.

Question. Does your estimate of the distance from McMinnville to where the road turns off to go to Sparta remain the same?

The road, as I understood it, was on the top of the mountain, and ran along the mountain near the top of the ridge. It must be 20 miles at lest from McMinnville.

Question. How far is it from McMinnville to the foot of the mountain, according to your recollection?

It is 12 miles by one road and 14 by another; there are two roads.

Question. How far is it from McMinnville to Sparta?

According to my best recollection now it is about 22 miles, and a little over 20 in a direct course. By the military map, reckoning the winding of the roads, I presume it would be almost 22.

Question. With your army at Sparta, the enemy concealing his movements by cavalry and other means which are possible, which do you think would reach McMinnville first, if the were suddenly to determine to march on that point?

I think I could march there first with my forces.

Question. Will you explain why?

Because the road is better.

Question. How much time would you allow yourself to get knowledge of his movements before commencing your movement?

That is a matter of uncertainty; but in concentrating my forces at Sparta I should