[CHAP. XXVIII.

Question. Did Colonel Harker's brigade form a part of General Wood's division while it was on this temporary service with you?

I believe so, sir; in fact I heard General Wood claim that Colonel Harker should be restored to his command at Nashville, on the ground that he had been detached from his division. He claimed that at headquarters and in my presence, and orders were accordingly given by Colonel Fry.

Question. How many regiments had you in your division after the permanent addition of a third brigade to it?

I had twelve regiments, sir.

Question. How many regiments were added to your division at Louisville after your arrival there in September?

One to each brigade, making three to that division.

Question. And what would have been the effective strength of your division at that time?

I should say about 8,500 men. This is my best impression from quite a decided recollection of my division before the three new regiments were added. As to the strength of the new regiments I am not positive in my recollection. They were new and numerically strong.

Question. I understand, then, that you make 8,500 by taking the effective strength with which you marched from Tennessee into Kentucky and adding to that the strength of the three regiments added to your division at Louisville?

Yes, sir. When I reached Louisville I was in command of two divisions. I speak with reference, of course, to the strength of the Fifth Division, which was my own, and which I am convinced was about 6,000 strong. I reported at the mouth of Salt River to General Nelson that I had reached the mouth of Salt River with 12,000 men- General Wood's division and my own.

Question. Do you know anything of a very great diminution in the strength of these two divisions, about the time of their arrival at Louisville until the battle of Perryville, by straggling and by men going to their homes in the various States to which their regiments belonged, and can you form any estimate of the diminution from this cause?

I know that there was a very decided diminution of strength in many regiments. Many men left. I know this by the complaints of my own officers to me on the subject. I also know that there was a great deal of straggling on the march, particularly in the new regiments, from Louisville to Perryville. It was reported to me several times that the road behind was filled with stragglers, but on that march until the battle of Perryville, until my return from Wild Cat, we had no regular returns, and it was impossible for me to know what the diminution had been.

Question. Can you mention and example of any particular regiment which will give some idea of the extent of this diminution?

My recollection now in indistinct, but there was a regiment which it seems to me now refused to march, so it was reported to me, because they did not have the transportation which they thought they were entitled to. I cannot name that regiment, nor am I positive that this occurred at Louisville; but that is my decided impression, because I had no other regiments that would have refused to march under any circumstances. It must have been one of the new regiments.

Question. Have you any doubt that it was one of the new regiments?

I have not.

Question. Did the regiment march?

I think it did, sir. I am sure it did.

Question. Was any report made to you of the extraordinary diminution in the strength of the regiment of which General Hascall was formerly