means of judging. This estimate, I think, was made subsequent to the time at which it was understood that Lovell's force had arrived to re-enforce them. I understood that Price and Van Dorn left Corinth each in command of a division.

Question. Where was the rebel army at the time of the distribution of the consolidated army of the Government [?] of Corinth?

I supposed it to be undergoing redistribution as well as our own; a portion of it retreated south and a portion of it being thrown around toward Chattanooga and perhaps a portion thrown over to the Mississippi and possibly beyond it.

Question. Supposing in this distribution of the opposing armies that the portion which went from each in the direction of East Tennessee had undertaken to proceed by land marches to their destination; supposing Chattanooga to be that point, how much farther would the rebel fraction have had to march to reach its destination than the fraction of the Government army?

The difference of distance would have been very greatly in our favor, but just what the difference would have been I cannot say; but I suppose any practicable line of march for the rebels from Corinth to Chattanooga to be from 150 to 200 miles longer than the direct line which was in our possession. The difference may be even greater than that.

Question. Do you know that the rebel army could have marched across from Okalona or Tupelo, or any point near there, to Chattanooga by a direct line?

I do not know that there was any direct line practicable for the march of a large army from either of the points named to Chattanooga, and if there should be a line, from Corinth to Chattanooga would still be very much shorter than the one by Okalona or Tupelo to Chattanooga.

Question. Was the rebel army supposed to be at Tupelo or in that vicinity when the Army of the Ohio was ordered from Corinth into North Alabama and in the direction of Chattanooga?

I do not know that it was understood to be there. Our forces, I understood, had advanced to a short distance, say 15 or 20 miles, from Corinth southward when I left Corinth to repair the railroad from that point to Decatur.

Question. I beg you to refer to the map, general,and verify your information in regard to the distance from Tupelo to Chattanooga and from Corinth to Chattanooga.

The difference in distance from Corinth to Chattanooga and from Okalona to Chattanooga on air lines, according to the map, is about 30 miles; the distance from Corinth to Okalona according to the same map, is about 60 miles; this added to the difference would make the distance to Chattanooga by way of Okalona greater than the direct line from Corinth to Chattanooga by 90 miles.

Question. Is it a fact that part of the rebel army actually marched from Okalona by way of Tuscaloosa and Elyton to Chattanooga after the distribution of the rebel force in front of Corinth?

I do not know.

Question. How long do you suppose it would take to prepare

ferryboats or bridges, whichever would be most expeditions,and cross the Army of the Ohio, as it marched from Corinth, over the Tennessee River twice, first between Corinth and Decatur and again at some point east of Huntsville, in order to reach Chattanooga?

I should say that each crossing would require three weeks.

Question. Can you state the time that was actually employed in preparing boats and crossing a portion of the army at Florence?

I cannot state the precise time, but I think it required from ten days to two weeks to cross McCook's and Crittenden's divisions after the arrival of the steamboats and barges that were used for that purpose.