with regiments of our own with which I had been associated, carefully considering their length, estimating their numbers by the numbers of our own regiments, and hence I averaged those regiments at 325; some of them were quite small, others pretty large.

Question. Explain the process of this estimate.

I have been associated with a regiment of our own nearly nine months as a line officer of the regiment, and accustomed to measure with the eye the distance that a regiment would occupy drawn up in line of battle. Knowing what was the number of that regiment all along, at least during the nine months, I then with the eye measured the distance that those regiments occupied, and then endeavored to strike an average.

Question. What was the strength of the regiments that you compared these with?

My own more particularly.

Question. What was the strength of that regiment?

I made the comparison with my regiment, and the strength of that when I was last associated with it as a line officer was about 475.

Question. How was that regiment formed when you estimated the length of line it occupied?

On dress parade.

Question. What was the length of line it occupied when so formed?

It would be difficult to give it by feet.

Question. By yards?

The would be difficult too.

Question. By any kind of measure you choose?

The manner in which I have been accustomed to measure was by appointing a distance. It would be something near the length of this capitol.

Question. From that can you arrive at some standard of measurement?

I have no idea myself how long this capitol is. I do not know the number of feet.

Question. Did you ever see a regiment of Bragg's army on parade?

I saw them draw up in line and I saw them on the march.

Question. Did you estimate the length of the line occupied by any of them and how many of them?

I estimated the length of their lines in my mind thus: When I saw a regiment drawn up in dress parade or line I looked along that line carefully, made up my judgment, and compared it in my mind with my own regiment. I did that with a number, and the majority of their regiments that I estimated were not as large as my regiment; some of them were larger, in my judgment.

Question. Did you count any of them?

No, sir; I did not. I was afraid to do that, because I purposed, if I was not placed under pledge of honor, to reveal everything I knew in reference to them.

Redirect examination by the JUDGE-ADVOCATE:

Question. You say in reply to General Buell's question that you never measured by yards or feet the distance occupied by your regiment on dress parade?

I have never stepped it; I have only measured it with my eye.

Question. You did not count the number in the rebel regiment or measure by yards or feet the distance they occupied?

I did not.