Question. Did you ascertain certainly on the 11th what route the enemy took and whether he had crossed Dick's River at all?

I learned that he had taken the Bryantsville road in the direction of Dick's River, but did not learn positively that he had crossed. There was a strong force of cavalry reported to be a short distance from Harrodsburg, near Cave Run. It was not deemed safe to push the reconnaissance beyond Harrodsburg from the best information I could get.

Question. Did you report the result of your reconnaissance to General Thomas, and what further instructions did you receive, if any?

I sent him verbal messages of my reconnaissance, and received orders to take up a strong position near the town of Harrodsburg and await further orders.

Question. When did you receive further orders and what were they and what action did you take upon them?

I received orders on the morning of the 12th from General Wood to proceed on the Bryantsville road until I came to the crossing of Cave Run and there await further instructions. I proceeded as ordered, and after some skirmishing with the enemy's cavalry arrived at the crossing of Cave Run about 12 o'clock. I was there joined by a body of cavalry, in the command of Colonel McCook, who proceeded to the front with his troops. Learning that General Wood, with the balance of his command, was on my right and a little to my front, I pushed forward my own brigade to a point about 3 miles from Dick's River. I remained there in position till between 2 and 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when I received orders from General Wood to fall back and join the division, which was about to go into camp at a point about a mile from the Danville and Harrodsburg road and 4 miles from Harrodsburg.

Question. What time did you get into camp that day?

About dark.

Question. Did you see General Thomas at that time; did you know where he was?

I did not see him. I made my reports to General Wood in person. I learned that he was in camp near General Crittenden's headquarters; it was so reported. He was encamped on the Danville and Harrodsburg road.

Question. Did you find any of the enemy's property in Harrodsburg when you arrived there on the 11th and any of his sick?

I found about 70 head of cattle, some 200 barrels of pork, and 1,000 to 1,200 sick and wounded. This latter was reported by one of our officers, from the best information he could get and visiting the hospitals. We had taken quite a number of prisoners, stragglers, on the way and also in the town. As these cattle were in good condition to be driven, I imagine the enemy left very hurriedly.

Question. Will you state the particulars of your service in North Alabama during the months of July and August last, the date of your arrival there from Corinth, the position you took, and the service you were engaged in?

I was sent to the town of Stevenson, Ala., about the middle of July with my brigade. This was at the time a depot for supplies for the army serving in Alabama. I was ordered to fortify the place, and for that purpose was ordered to impress the services of the slaves in that vicinity and any private property that might be necessary-to make use of every means in my power to fortify and strengthen the place. I constructed a large earthwork, making use of some 400 negroes for that purpose. I also constructed a series of stockades to secure the place from an attack of the enemy or a dash of cavalry. I remained there until the troops left Battle Creek under General McCook, when I was ordered to join General Crittenden with three regiments of my brigade and a battery of artillery, leaving a regiment of infantry in the works at Stevenson.

Question. What garrison were the works at Stevenson designed to accommodate?

The earthwork was designed for about 500 infantry, a battery of four pieces of artillery, the larger stockade for about 60 infantry.