and passed as thick as they could get along till Sunday night, dark, when I left. On Monday there were also a great many wagons passed.

Question. Were they closed up or were there intervals between the wagons?

On Sunday they were closed up pretty much; on Monday they were at intervals.

Redirect examination by General BUELL:

Question. From what point on Green River did you understand this army came?

I understood from a soldier of their ranks, against whom I accidentally ran about midnight, that he was starved, and had marched from Red Mills that day, 17 miles.

Question. I did not refer to the length of march, but at what point was it rumored that the army crossed Green River?

Near Munfordville.

Question. When you were hailed in this position and ordered to come down, was it by an individual soldier in the regiment which happened to be passing?

It was, sir.

Question. When you speak of the rear guard of cavalry do you speak of what you saw that Monday or what you know from observation about the rear guard of the army?

I did not see them upon Monday. I speak of the cavalry left upon the hill and at New Haven after the main body had left some two days.

Question. You will observe, Mr. Rapier, that the tendency of certain questions that have been asked you is to make you appear to have said that the road for 4 miles was absolutely crowded with troops, when you subsequently counted one hundred and forty-two regiments. Please to state whether you observed the column that had passed when you took your position on the hill on Monday morning; whether you made any computation or not; whether you carefully observed the column that had passed; if it was large or small when you took your position on Monday morning.

I made no observation on the road on the morning when I took my position and commenced notching the regiments. Some time in the evening I did make observations of the road, and it seemed to me that the wagons and horses and men that were along the road seemed to occupy a great portion of it. I made no observation and no count of the troops down the road, but had taken count of the regiments as they passed opposite of me.

Recross-examination by the JUDGE-ADVOCATE:

Question. You began this counting when the sun was about an hour up; at what time did the army leave its camp and commence moving that morning?

I do not know, sir.

Question. You say that at the time you saw them and other times during the day they were moving on the double-quick; is that correct?

I mean to say that they seemed to be in a hurry; some were walking fast and some at times would run.

Question. What did you make the number of that army to be?

From my observation and calculations I made it something near 70,000, by putting the regiments at 400 and 8 men to a wagon.

Question. Does this include cavalry and artillery?

That includes all.