Question. While you were there did you send a train of wagons with escort to Florence for sick, do you remember?

I did; seventy-five wagons.

Question. Where were they taken to?

Brought to Reynolds' Station.

Question. And from there?

I do not know.

Cross-examination by the JUDGE-ADVOCATE:

Question. Colonel, what was the cause of the scarcity in Giles County that you speak of?

The old crop was exhausted; the new one not ripe.

Question. Cannot you recollect what time that was; somewhat near the date?

It was in the month of July.

Question. What was the force that you supplied by wagon train from Reynolds' Station to Athens.

I do not know sir; I suppose it was General Buell's army and General Mitchell's.

By General TYLER:

Question. What time is the wheat crop ripe in Giles County?

Indeed, I do not know. I have never done anything but soldiering in that part of the country.

Question. Is not the wheat crop ripe in the month of July and harvested?

I do not know. To the best of my recollection I never saw a blade of wheat growing in the county. I never observed it. I was only interested in what my horses date.

Question. Did you see any wheat growing in the adjacent counties?

Yes, sir; I did.

Question. What counties?

I cannot say.

Question. At what time would that wheat that you saw be ready for harvesting?

I am almost ashamed to confess my ignorance, but I do not think I ever saw a crop of wheat gathered in my life. I know nothing about it.

Question. What was the condition of the corn crop last July in that part of Tennessee where you were?

Well, sir, the corn was small. I know when we marched out of Tennessee in September I tried to burn the fields, but I could not do so, it was so green; when we marched north we had no roasting-ears; in July it was very small.

Question. How early was the corn fit to be used as roasting-ears in Tennessee?

I think some time in August was the first I got.

Question. At what place was it that you attempted to burn the corn fields and at what time was it?

It was after we left Murfreesborough, at that place where one of the soldiers had been shot in a field. He had unbuttoned his pantaloons and sat down to relieve himself, when he was shot out of a house. I found his body lying there. I tried to burn the fields. Every person ran away from there; there were none but women left, no men.