Question. Can you state how far in the direction of Chattanooga from McMinnville you foraged?

I cannot say. I very seldom accompanied the foraging parties. I went out once and came back by some by-road onto the road to Chattanooga, about 8 miles from McMinnville.

Question. From what you know of the country and from reports you have received how much of a belt of country in the direction of Chattanooga from McMinnville do you suppose would be capable of supporting a considerable body of cavalry with forage?

I have never been more than 15 miles, probably, south of that. My lieutenant-colonel went, as he reported, within 20 miles of Chattanooga with cavalry, came back, and said it was the most God-forsaken country he ever saw; there was no forage nor anything else.

Question. Have you ever been in the vicinity of Sparta?

I have been within a few miles, 7 or 8, of it.

Question. How does the country from Sparta in the direction of the Sequatchie Valley compare with the country from McMinnville in the direction of the Sequatchie Valley for forage?

I know nothing about it, and therefore make no comparison.

By General SCHOEPF:

Question. On what occasion was it that your lieutenant-colonel went toward Chattanooga; was it not while General Thomas went in that direction in person?

No, sir; he went there alone. He was ordered there by General Nelson to make a reconnaissance before General Thomas came there.

By the JUDGE-ADVOCATE:

Question. At the time the Army of the Ohio fell back to Nashville from Tennessee were you in the advance or in the rear?

I think, sir, that until we arrived at Nashville we were in the rear.

Question. State, if you know, what became of the bridges and other improvements that were put on those railroads to have them in running order when you fell back.

I cannot say. I see the judge-advocate probably, misunderstands where I started from. I came from McMinnville to Murfreesborough, and when the army commenced to fall back I started from Murfreesborough. I never was on the line farther south than Reynolds' Station, except as I went with my trains.

Question. Was not that officer that you captured Colonel Forsyth?

No, sir; he was captured by a major of one of my battalions.

Question. Who took the parole of those officers?

I do not know, sir; I never saw them.

Question. What was the name of the officer that captured Colonel Forsyth?

Major Wynkoop, Pennsylvania cavalry, so he informed me.

Question. Do you say that General Crittenden paroled the officer that you took?

Yes, sir.

Question. What command had Captain Gay in that march toward Perryville?

I can only reply from hearsay that he had several regiments.