Question. You stated you met him on several occasions; did you see any of the members of his staff with him, particularly Captain Hoblitzell?

I could not be positive as to whether I saw Captain Hoblitzell with him or not. I saw one or two of his staff at the time referred to. I was very much occupied with my artillery, and did not particularly notice any one but the commanding officer, from whom I received instructions.

Question. Do you know at what time General McCook sent Captain Hoblitzell to General Buell with information about the battle?

I think it was a little before 4; I cannot say positively what time it was, whether before or after. I rode up to General McCook and said to him-he was at the front, at Rusell's house-I said, "We must have more re-enforcements; they will drive in our right and I shall lose my batteries," and he immediately turned to one of his staff-I cannot recollect whether it was Captain Hoblitzell or not-and sent him to General Buell for re-enforcements. I think he sent some one to General Gilbert. He then rode down with me to Russell's house to show me the position of the rebel lines. They were then coming down four lines deep. It was at that time they fired upon us with their batteries.

By General ORD:

Question. Do you know whether General McCook had sent previous to this time for re-enforcements, to whom he sent, and about what time?

No, sir; I do not. We formed our line of battle upon the Chaplin Hills, and a section was moving from there as they attacked us. We were not expecting an attack. We had our line of battle formed there. I think they opened upon us about 2 or 3 o'clock. I was there when they fired the first shot. We were skirmishing then, as we had been all the morning, with the rear of the army.

Question. When do you consider that the battle was finally closed, and there was no further fight to front of fighting?

About 5 o'clock in the evening there was very heavy firing. We ceased firing at dark. When I was taken prisoner I was riding into the lines which I supposed was our army; it was after dark. I rode up to a point that half an hour before our forces were on, intending to put some artillery there to open out upon them by moonlight.

Question. Did the re-enforcements sent for come?

Just before dark-I do not recollect the exact time-there was one brigade of four regiments sent down to a point near Russell's house to the cross-road. I think the road runs from the Mackville road to the pike leading from Bardstown into Perryville. They came down upon that road. Probably we were there half an hour, and if we had had re-enforcements, probably at 4 o'clock-had they been there half an hour earlier we could have held our right.

Question. Do you know whether any other applications were made for re-enforcements than the one you have spoken of?

I do not, sir; because I was engaged entirely with the artillery on the right, and did not know what the left was doing all the time.

Question. How far was the right driven back? Did the retreat begin before the re-enforcements came up?

From 400 to 500 yards.

Question. Was the retreat in good order or did it appear to be a panic?

The retreat was in good order. I fetched off all my artillery and did not lose a piece of the twenty-six I had.

The Commission adjourned to meet March 9, 1863, at 10 o'clock a. m.

CINCINNATI, Monday, March 9, 1863.

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