Question. When there did you march from there for Munfordville?

I remained at Prewit's Knob all next day and until 4 o'clock p.m. of the second day, two days, till I arrived within 1 mile of Munfordville from Bowling Green.

Question. Was there any point short of that at which the turnpike road comes into the Ohio River at the mouth of Salt River on which the army could depend form supplies after those which it had with it were exhausted?

No, sir; there was not.

Question. You have stated that the position at Munfrodville was a very strong one for an army; now, taking into consideration all the circumstances, even with equal chances of success, would it have been desirable to attack the enemy at that point without necessity?

I have answered that question previously, that I was not in favor of attacking the enemy there. I do not think it would.

Question. Do you know of any intelligent man in the army who, with a knowledge of these circumstances, was in favor of attacking Bragg's army at Munfordville?

Not at that time; I never heard the matter discussed; I never talked with my equals in rank about the matter; I never suffered my juniors to criticize the commanding general's actions without hushing them up; that is, in my presence.

Question. Did you have occasion to silence the criticism of intelligent men on this subject?

I had occasion once to silence a colonel.

Question. Will you mention his name?

I should prefer not doing it unless compelled. It was Colonel Parrott, of the First Ohio Volunteers; Edward A. Parrott, I believe, is his name.

Question. Were you present at an assemblage of officers, or did you ever hear of an assemblage of officers, at which it was proposed to depose General Buell from the command of the army and to place General Thomas in command?

(Question objected to by judge-advocate.)

I never was present at any such meeting nor have I ever heard of it. It is information to me if it ever occurred.

Question. Is it a fact sufficiently notorious to be reasonably certain that the invasion of Kentucky by the force of General Bragg and Kirby Smith had for its object to seize the principal cities and hold the State?

I believe that was the intention. Kirby Smith's demonstrations in front of Cincinnati was a sufficient cause to make me think so, and with the anxiety expressed by the late General Nelson I was satisfied that Louisville was in great danger. I was not anxious about Louisville as much as Cincinnati, for I believed General Buell's army concentrated about Louisville could have whipped any given amount of men that could have been set up before them.

Question. In pursuing that object was it reasonable to suppose that the enemy counted the cost of it; that is, that he estimated the means of resistance he would have to meet?

I most certainly believe he did or he would have gone and taken the city.

Question. Was it to be supposed that he would abandon that object with a single partial engagement?

No, sir; I think it was the presence of General Buell's army in Kentucky that prevented him. I do not think that the repulse that the enemy got at Chaplin Hills, near Perryville was sufficient to have driven him from the State.

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