Question. From what State did this regiment come in which this occurred?

It was the Thirty-sixth Indiana Infantry.

Question. From what State did the officer come who commanded that brigade?

Indiana, sir; he was the colonel of the Thirty- sixth Indiana and commanded the brigade to which I was attached.

Question. Has that officer since been promoted?

The JUDGE-ADVOCATE. I object to that question. I do not see its purpose or what it had to do with this investigation.

After an explanation from the witness that he could not answer the question the judge-advocate withdrew the objection.

I do not know about the promotion of the commander of the brigade; the major that was is now the colonel of another regiment.

By General BUELL:

Question. Did you ever see an article published in the Indianapolis Journal which counseled the soldiers of the Army of the Ohio to take the life of their commander?

The JUDGE-ADVOCATE. I object to that question, Mr. President. it is hardly necessary to repeat what has already been said with respect to this outside matter.

The court was cleared; when, after discussion, it was decided that the objection be sustained.

By General BUELL:

Question. Do you know whether the Indianapolis Journal is recognized as expressing generally the sentiments of Governor Morton upon questions of public policy and the conduct of public officers, particularly those concerned in the direction of the armies of the West?

The JUDGE-ADVOCATE. I object to that question also, Mr. President.

The court was cleared; when it was decided that the objection be sustained.

By General BUELL:

Question. Have you ever seen published in any newspaper a report of a public reception given to Colonel Turchin, at which in a speech he animadverted in terms of censure upon the conduct of the commander of the Army of the Ohio, and which was got up for the purpose of commending his conduct about Athens and at which the conduct of the commander of the Army of the Ohio in bringing him to punishment was denounced and received with hisses and groans?

The JUDGE-ADVOCATE. I object to that question, Mr. President?

The PRESIDENT. I should like to hear what the general has to say.

General BUELL. I have nothing to say, sir.

The PRESIDENT. Let the court be cleared.

As General BUELL was about retiring he remarked:

In order to show that I am not asking these questions simply at random and for the purpose of occupying time I will say that which I have expressed before, that I am bringing this matter forward to show what influences were brought to bear upon the army to produce demoralization if it could be produced by any means on earth.

The court was cleared. On being reopened it was announced that the objection was sustained.