were emptied they were turned over to the hospital department. These wagons were used to relieve those who were wearied or sick upon the road, and by continually changing them, allowing them to ride a portion of the way and then give place to others, the health of the army was much kept up. Besides that their army was more healthy during the whole march, and the discipline did not allow any man to imagine himself sick who was not really so. They established hospitals at Tomkinsville and Glasgow, to which those who were not able to be transported were sent the sick were transported from north of those two places to Bardstown.

Question. How many wagons would be required to carry twenty days' rations for, say, 40,000 men, estimating only the essential parts of the rations, bread and meat?

Never having had anything to do with the quartermaster or commissary departments, I have not the remotest idea. I know that they varied, according to circumstances, in our army from two to thirteen to a regiment, besides brigade and division headquarters transportation; but I have no knowledge of the necessary transportation for the subsistence of an army.

Question. It is a matter of calculation-the number of days, the number of men, the weight of rations, and the average weight that can be carried by the wagons.

I should have to obtain the use of a copy of the Regulations and should need some little time to figure it out. I suppose with that I could answer.

Question. It is not worth while now, captain. Do you know anything about the release of prisoners of war at Louisville, in consequence of their acknowledging their allegiance to the Government, who were not included in any of the reports which you have submitted to the Commission?

According to the order of General Buell I had charge and supervision only of prisoners of war; deserters were under the control of Colonel Dent, Provost-Marshal-General of the State. Only by a special order which once or twice I received had I anything to do with them, unless their names got upon the rolls of the prisoners of war, strictly speaking,by mistake. I was informed by Colonel Dent that he had released between 800 and 1,000.

Question. Did these deserters come under the control of the provost-marshal within the period embraced in your report of prisoners of war, and did they belong to the represented force that was in Kentucky in August, September, and October last?

That was my understanding of Colonel Dent's statement.

Question. Have you any official or personal knowledge of the capture of property or stores belonging to the rebel army about the time of its retreat in any part of Kentucky?

I have no official knowledge. I heard the statement made by officers of the army and saw it published in the newspapers, but had no official information of stores captured at Camp Dick Robinson and Nicholasville.

The JUDGE-ADVOCATE. You are dismissed, captain.

General BUELL. I would like for Captain Jones to be retained by the judge-advocate.

General TYLER. Is the examination of General Smith concluded?

The JUDGE-ADVOCATE. I detained General Smith at the request of General Buell, who said he might probably wish to recall him, and I told him to remain.

The PRESIDENT. I would like the judge-advocate to be ready to state at the next session what has been the mode of examination that has been pursued with reference to these witnesses.

The JUDGE-ADVOCATE. We adjourned before Captain Jones' examination was concluded, and he was ordered to appear here to complete his testimony.