The court requested that General McDowell would state the names of necessary witnesses whom he proposes to introduce and the points to which their evidence will relate.

Major-General McDowell presented to the court the following papers, which were read by the recorder, and will be appended to the proceedings of this day.*

1. From General Shields to Major-General McDowell, dated Manassas, May 27, 1862.

2. From Secretary of War to Major-General McDowell, dated Washington, May 27, 1862.

3. From Major-General McDowell to General Wadsworth, dated Manassas, May 28, 1862.

4. From General Wadsworth to Major-General McDowell, dated Washington, May 28, 1862.

5. From Major-General McDowell to Secretary of War, dated Washington, May 28, 1862.

6. From General Saxton to Major-General McDowell, dated Washington, 7 p. m., May 28.

7. From General Shields to General McDowell, dated Catlett's, May 27, 1862.

8. From General Shields to General McDowell, dated Catlett's, May 27, 1862.

9. From General Shields to General McDowell, dated May 27, 1862.

10. From General Shields to General McDowell, dated Catlett's, May 27, 1862.

11. From General Shields to General McDowell, dated Catlett's, May 27, 1862.

12. From General Shields to General McDowell, dated Catlett's, May 27, 1862.

13. From General Shields to General McDowell, dated Catlett's, May 27, 1862.

14. From General McDowell to Secretary of War, dated Manassas, May 27, 1862.

15. From Colonel Schriver to General Shields, dated Headquarters, Alexandria, May 27, 1862.

16. From General McDowell to General Shields, dated Washington, May 27, 1862.

17. From General Saxton to Major-General McDowell, dated Washington, May 28, 1862.

18. From Secretary of War to General McDowell, dated Washington, May 28, 1862.

19. Form Secretary of War to General McDowell, dated Washington, May 28, 1862.

20. From A. Lincoln to General McDowell, dated Washington, May 28, 1862.

21. From General Shields to Colonel Schriver, dated Rectortown, May 28, 1862.

22. From Secretary of War to General McDowell, dated Washington, May 28, 1862.

23. From A. Lincoln to General McDowell, dated Washington, May 28, 1862.

24. From same to same, same date.

25. From Secretary of War to General McDowell, dated Fredericksburg, May 28, 1862.

26. From same to same, dated Washington, May 29, 1862.

27. From General McDowell to Secretary of War, dated Headquarters, Manassas, May 28, 1862.

28. From same to same, same date.

29. From same to same, same date.

30. From same to General Shields, dated Headquarters Department, May, 1862.

31. From same to Secretary of War, dated Headquarters Department of the Rappahannock, May 28, 1862.

32. From same to same, dated headquarters, May 28, 1862.

33. From same to His Excellency the President, dated Headquarters Department of The Rappahannock, May 28, 1862.

34. From same to same, same date.

35. From same to Secretary of War, dated Headquarters Department of the Rappahannock, May 28, 1862.

36. From same to same, same date.

37. From General McCall to General McDowell, dated Falmouth, May 28.

38. From A. Lincoln to same, dated Washington, May 28.

39. From General Shields to same, dated Rectortown, May--.

40. from same to same, dated Rectortown, May 29, 1862.

41. From same to Colonel Schriver, dated Rectortown, May 29, 1862.

42. From Secretary of War to General McDowell, dated Washington City, D. C., May 29, 1862-4.30 p. m.

43. From General Fremont to the President, dated Moorefield, May 29, 1862.

44. From the President to General McDowell, dated War Department, Washington, D. C., May 29, 1862-12 m.

45. From General Shields to General McDowell, dated Rectortown, May 29, 1862.

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*Omitted from appendix. They may be found in chronological order in "Correspondence, etc.," Part III.

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