Question. Is your opinion based upon the assumption that Bragg's army and Kirby Smith's-the whole rebel force in Kentucky-were concentrated at Perryville?

No entirely. I understood that Kirby Smith, with a portion of his army, would form a junction with Bragg at Perryville; whether true or not I am not able to say; but I believe, whether they formed it there or not, they did afterward unite their arms somewhere between that point and Lancaster.

Question. Was there anything to prevent that junction from being formed at Perryville?

Nothing, sir, that I know of; and I think it was partly accomplished.

Question. Supposed it proved that it was not accomplished at Perryville and that the enemy deliberately planned to form a junction at Harrodsburg, would that indicate an intention to retreat from the State without another battle?

I do not think that would indicate an intention to retreat from the State without a battle, but I think they were satisfied that they were not able to cope with our army, and that if our army had been hurled upon them at Perryville they would either have been captured or scattered to the winds. That determined the abandonment of the main object of the invasion of the State by the rebel army.

Question. Was there anything in the movements of the enemy immediately after the battle to indicate that he intended to retreat from the State?

Their leaving their position which they held there at Perryville and moving toward Harrodsburg indicated to some extent to my mind a determination to leave the State.

Question. Why should they have moved toward Harrodsburg, supposing them to be concentrated at Perryville?

Some of them moved toward Danville, as I understand; some toward Harrodsburg; and I suppose their object was to concentrate their forces and get them together, if possible, at Camp Dick Robinson, and move them off from there with all the provisions they had collected together. They moved in different directions to expedite their retreat as much as possible.

Question. What portion moved by Danville?

I cannot say; I only learned that some of them did.

Question. Are you satisfied that any portion of the army marched that way?

I have the same evidence for that which I have for the other; that is, from citizens.

Question. Were they cavalry or infantry?

I cannot say for certain which.

Question. Would you opinion of their plans be affected by the question whether a portion of them actually moved off by Danville or whether they formed a junction with the whole force at Harrodsburg; is that a matter which would be likely to affect your opinion of their plans?

My opinion was that at the time they left Perryville, whatever direction they went, their intention was to leave the State, and it so turned out.

Question. Do you not think that opinion is rather confirmed by the result than founded in reason at the time?

I think there were good reasons for it. One is that if they had felt satisfied of being enabled to drive us back and hold a position which they did hold at Perryville they would never have left it, for there is no point between Louisville and the farthest point to which our army went beyond Perryville at which they could have successfully met us. Perryville was the point, and I learn that General Bragg so expressed himself.