Since then the members of my staff have spoken of him, and without having any positive ground to base an opinion on I myself have doubted his loyalty and I think they have too.

Question. Were you present when General McCook came to my headquarters on the night after the battle of Perryville?

I was.

Question. Did you hear the conversation which passed between us?

I heard the greater part of it.

Question. Were you present when General McCook came to my headquarters on the night after the battle of Perryville?

I was.

Question. Did you hear the conversation which passed between us?

I heard the greater part of it.

Question. Did you hear General McCook make application for re-enforcements to enable him to withdraw his corps from the position which it occupied, and did you from that conversation think that the re-enforcements were necessary to enable him to do it safely?

I do not remember that General McCook made any direct application for re-enforcements. It seems to me that General Buell was questioning him as to whether he had made certain dispositions of his troops, and General McCook replied that the dispositions were being made or that they were about completed, but represented that some portion of his troops were in bad condition and ought to be sustained, and I think that General Buell replied that if he could make this disposition he did not think support was necessary, but that he would give him support if he possibly could. I do not remember the particular words of this conversation, but think this was the purport of it, as my attention was particularly called to the dispositions of the troops on the right of the army for the attack in the morning that we were to make. I was thinking of these dispositions more than of the other.

Question. Was any such impression made on your mind as that General McCook asked assistance which was necessary for the safety of his command and that I peremptorily refused it?

No such impression was made on my mind.

Question. Will you state, if you please, what the orders were for the following day?

The orders for Crittenden's corps were to form in column so as to be able to deploy into line of battle immediately and march upon Perryville and attack the enemy if he was there in the morning, and it was the impression that we would have a battle the next day.

Question. At what hour was the advance to be made?

At 4 o'clock in the morning.

Question. Were those orders executed?

They were not executed at the time. The troops did not get fairly in motion, I presume, before half past six. I was detained at General Buell's headquarters till nearly 4 o'clock myself, but sent a message by signal to General Crittenden to commence the movement, and when I reached the ground, about half past six, I found the troops were just about to move. I believe the cause of their not moving was the result of General Crittenden's misconstruing the order. The impression was that he was to be ready to move at 4 o'clock.

Question. will you give the particulars of the movements of that day, as far as they are important, stating where you stopped?

After the right wing entered Perryville I sent word to General buell that the troops were in Perryville and that the enemy seemed to have retired toward Harrodsburg - this must have been about half past then or even o'clock - and then asked for orders. the orders for Crittenden's corps were to go on to the spring beyond Perryville and encamp for the day. There was a considerable delay in getting this order, as it took some time for messengers to go to General Buell's headquarters and back. I do not know where General Gillber's corps encamped that night nor McCook's. In advancing to the position on which I was to encamp the right wing, I was told to be particular in guarding against any demonstration of the enemy to attack us. One division was placed on the road between Perryville and Danville.

Question. Will you explain, if you please, general, why the right corps

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