Question. Where were the headquarters situated?

Facing the battle-field. They were on the left hand of the pike, I should think from 3 1/2 to 4 miles from Perryville.

Question. Can you state whether General Buell was there all day?

No, sir; General Buell was at his quarters every time we were there.

Question. Were you in the service in Tennessee?

Yes, sir.

Question. State what you know of the supplies, character and quantity, obtained by the army from the country.

During the time that we were making the retrograde movement from Stevenson I was left at Decherd a few days by General Thomas (I was then with General Thomas). General Thomas went from there to McMinnville. I was not immediately connected with them, and did not handle any supplies during that time. I joined General Thomas again at this place.

By General DANA:

Question. What time of the day was it that General Gilbert sent a message by Major Wright to General Buell?

I think it must have been as late as 5 or half past 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

By General SCHOEPF:

Question. At what date did the army leave Louisville?

I believe it was the 1st day of October.

Question. Are you not certain with regard to the date on which the battle was fought at Perryville?

No, sir; I am not. It has always been my impression that it was fought on the 6th.

By General DANA:

Question. What time of the day was it that General Gilbert sent you with a message to General Sheridan?

It was as late as half past 4 o'clock.

General BUELL. I have no questions to ask the witness, but I desire to express my gratification at his evidence. It is manly and direct, and goes to show, to some extent, that General Gilbert, who in my opinion has been very much scandalized before this Commission, was not altogether negligent and out of place at the battle of Perryville. I have no particular interest in General Gilbert at all. I assigned him to a command because I thought his rank entitled him to it, because I believed he was at the time a major-general, and when the contrary became certainly known I removed him from that command. It was not done immediately, because the movement of the troops made it very inconvenient for the service, if not absolutely impracticable.

The Commission adjourned to meet December 28, 1862, at 10 a. m.

NASHVILLE, December 28, 1862.

Commission met pursuant to adjournment. All the members present; also the judge-advocate and General Buell.

Lieutenant CHARLES ALLEN (a witness for the Government), being duly sworn by the judge-advocate, testified as follows:

By the JUDGE-ADVOCATE:

Question. Please to state your name and position in the United States service.

Charles Allen; first lieutenant, Third Ohio Vols., acting commissary subsistence.