Question. Do you recognize those as the instructions which were received for the movement of your corps on the 8th?

Yes, sir; I think I received that order, or it was read to me by General Thomas, about 3 o'clock on the morning of the 8th. At this time the last of my rear division was still coming into camp when that order was received, at least when I first heard of its and saw it myself.

Question. State, if you please, in what manner it was executed.

We marched at 7 with the First Division; at 9 the Second Division was marched; and at 11 General Wood's division, which had been all night getting into camp, marched, being put in the rear again in order that the men might rest. We reached Perryville with the First Division about 10 or 11 o'clock. It was before 11 o'clock that General Smith had his division in line of battle within 2 1/2 or 3 miles of Perryville. It was perhaps two hours afterward when the Second Division got into position. Between 3 and 4 o'clock it was reported to me by one of my aides that I had sent over to the left to bring me such information that my last division had formed on General Gilbert's right, completing my line of battle.

Question. Did you march through Haysville?

We did not, sir. I understand that to mean did we in marching from Salt River march through Haysville? The road by which we went to Salt River was not the road by which we returned to the pike. We came into the pike leading to Perryville some 2 1/2 miles, as I understood, nearer to Perryville than Haysville is.

Question. Do you know the name of the creek near Haysville at which you were expected to find water on the night of the 7th?

I do not, sir.

Question. Suppose you had been where you expected to encamp that night and had marched at the time appointed in the order about what time would you have been in position in front of Perryville on the morning of the 8th?

My recollection of the distance from Haysville to Perryville does not enable me to state exactly what that distance is. I am sure it is not over 10 miles; it is possibly not more than 7. Of course the hour at which I could have reached Perryville, starting from Haysville at 3 o'clock, would depend somewhat on the distance. I should have marched on that road 2 1/2 to 3 miles an hour. Starting at 3 o'clock, if it were 10 miles, I should have reached Perryville by a quarter past 6 o'clock with the head of my column; that would carry me actually to Perryville by that time. We were, however, ordered to halt some 2 1/2 or 3 miles outside of Perryville, and that would put me there at that point an hour sooner-at a quarter past 5.

Question. What distance did you march on that day from the point at which you did actually encamp?

I should think about 8 or 9 miles.

Question. Do you know at what time your arrival in front of Perryville was reported at headquarters and in what manner it was reported?

I do not remember, sir.

Question. When were you first informed during that day that a severe action had been fought on the extreme left?

About 8 or 9 o'clock that night; I think it must have been about this time. I first got my information from Captain Fitzhugh, whom I found at General Thomas' headquarters.

Question. Please state what your impression was prior to the receipt of that information as to the character and extend of the operations of that day and of the position and condition of the army with reference to the rebel forces.

We had heard very considerable cannonading during the day, or for a long time in the early part of the day, which we all supposed was the rebels firing upon our cavalry in the advance. This opinion of mine that it was nothing more than this sort of