Question. What, then, was the aggregate effective strength of General Buell's army, including General Sill's and General Dumont's divisions, when he left Louisville?

I estimated it at 77,000. It is not more than 75,000. The estimated strength of the different corps averaged 22,000, as near as the corps commanders could make it; that would give the strength of the three corps at 66,000. Dumont's division had about 9,000 (and a few odd hundreds), making up a total of 75,000.

Question. Was the garrison at Munfordville ever embraced in any of the estimates of the strength of the Army of the Ohio at any time after it left Nashville?

No, sir.

By General TYLER:

Question. Were there any additions made to this 75,000 men that could be made available to the army before you reached Perryville by detachments left at Munfordville or at any other point?

No, sir; this estimate included everything.

Question. In your direct testimony you stated that you went to General McCook on the morning of the 9th to inquire whether he had rations, &c., issued to his men and that he would not give you any satisfaction on the point; did he understand that you were sent from headquarters to ascertain those facts?

When I met General McCook I told him that General Buell had sent me to learn the positions of the troops, how he progressed in issuing rations, and to learn what I could of the enemy. I first asked him some question about his troops; he did not give a satisfactory reply. I asked if he knew anything of the enemy, and all he told me was that his brother, Colonel Dan. McCook, was skirmishing through the woods with them in his front. He said he was issuing rations to his troops. I asked one or two questions and he made some other remark about the skirmishing in his front, and I got on my horse and went to find out for myself what I could. I do not think it was General McCook's intention to avoid giving me information. He told me that he had been up nearly all the night; he was at the time lying on the ground, and he said he was almost worn-out. I think it arose more from that than any desire not to send information to General Buell.

Question. In your estimate of the effective force of the army in these reports submitted to you do you include all reported present, excluding the sick in hospitals, &c.?

The numbers which I gave were the effective strength for duty; the form gives "Present for dutyJanuary

Question. What did you do with the "extra-duty" men who were present?

The extra and special duty men are all included in the number reported as fit for duty. I suppose there were 25 or 30 men in each regiment who were on special and extra duty throughout the army.

Question. But those are included in "PresentJanuary

Yes, sir; but they are not available for duty as soldiers.

Question. Why are not these men available for duty?

They were detailed as teamsters, clerks, nurses in the hospital, and to perform all other little duties about the regimental camps.

By General DANA:

Question. In the march of the Army of the Ohio from Louisville to Perryville were not troops left at Bardstown, Springfield, or other places to occupy positions before the army reached Perryville? If so, how many?