400 each, it would make an aggregate of 43,160. He had six divisions-one under Buckner, sixteen regiments; one under Anderson, sixteen regiments; one under Bushrod Johnson, twelve regiments; Cheatham had sixteen regiments; Withers twelve regiments, and a man named Jones with twelve regiments (I have never heard of him since). That would make eighty-four regiments of infantry. That they had six divisions I am satisfied. I was introduced to officers while a prisoner, and know that they were divided in that shape, and were divided into two wings. Hardee commanded one and Polk the other.

Question. At the time of giving this information to General Buell was he satisfied of its correctness?

I do not know.

Question. How did he express himself?

I am not certain. He simply asked questions and I answered them.

Question. Made any comments on them?

No; in asking about the position of Munfordville and stated that he had in person examined the semicircle of hills about the river with a view of using them himself, and knew it to be one of the strongest positions for a large force he ever saw.

Question. What comments, if any, did General Buell make upon the surrender of Munfordville?

None at all.

Question. At the time you sent this scout Miller to General Buell where was General Buell's army, and can you state where at that time the main body of Bragg's force was?

The advance of General Buell's army was at Bowling Green, I think, in three divisions; this was my opinion. The main body of Bragg's army was in the vicinity of Glasgow. His advance forces held the railroads and the turnpike between Munfordville and Bowling Green.

Question. You can state to the Commission whether it was possible, from the position of the force of both armies, for General Buell to have relieved you at that time?

I do not know. I think he could not have relieved me unless he had thrown a very large force forward to relieve me; a small force would undoubtedly have been cut up.

By General ORD:

Question. You say that when you were summoned to surrender by General Bragg on the 16th, Tuesday evening, the words are: "I refused to do so until I knew what force he had." What was the literal meaning of those words; that as soon as you could learn what force he had you would surrender?

General Bragg summoned me to surrender, stating he had over 25,000 troops and over sixty pieces of artillery then in position. My answer was, as near as I can recollect, that Colonel Dunham had held a council of the officers commanding the regiments, and that they had unanimously agreed that if the force was as great as was represented it would be folly to hold out longer, and that if we could have evidence that his force was such as he had represented I would surrender, otherwise I would not. His answer was the only evidence, he could give of his force would be the use of it. I then sent out another person to the bearer of the flag of truce, told him that we had been summoned to surrender four times before by a force incompetent to compel it, and that unless we had evidence that was indisputable to us that he had a force there sufficient to reduce us in a short time we would not surrender. They then gave me an hour. I told the bearer of the flag, Colonel Walter, of General Bragg's staff, that it was useless to parley; that I would not surrender until I knew what force they had. I did not belive that the bulk of Bragg's army was there, but that a part of it was held back to hold General Buell in check, and that against a part of their army I would fight. He said it would be useless bloodshed, and went back to take my message to General Bragg. I asked then to see General Bragg in person. He took me up to his headquarters. We parleyed about it for an hour backward and

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