up to Mount Vernon. Up to Stanford we found forage; from Stanford to Mount Vernon we could not find any, and were ordered back from Mount Vernon to feed the horses at Crab Orchard.

Commission adjourned to meet February 27, 1863.

CINCINNATI, February 27, 1863.

Commission met pursuant to adjournment. All the members present; also the judge-advocate and General Buell.

General THOMAS L. CRITTENDEN (a witness for the defendant), being duly sworn by the judge-advocate, testified as follows:

By General BUELL:

Question. State you name and position in the service of the United States, if you please, general.

My name is Thomas L. Crittenden; age, forty-four years; major-general of volunteers.

Question. Were you on duty with the Army of the Ohio at Corinth; did you march with that Army into North Alabama and Middle Tennessee after the evacuation of Corinth by the rebel army, and what was your command at that time?

I was on duty with the Army of the Ohio at Corinth, and I did march with the Army of the Ohio from Corinth through North Alabama and through Middle Tennessee. I commanded the Fifth Division in the Army of the Ohio at that time.

Question. About what was the effective strength of your division at that time?

About 3,000, sir.

Question. Were you with your division when the movement toward North Alabama commenced in the month of June last?

I was near Baldwyn at the time the movement of the Tennessee commenced and through Middle Tennessee. I remember it because General Pope had called for some re-enforcements; he was near Baldwyn, and supposed the enemy in considerable force in front of him. General Buell sent up two divisions and went up himself with them. There we remained not more than two days, I think, possibly three; after which we commenced to march.

Question. Please state the route by which you marched from the vicinity of Booneville until you arrived at Athens and the more remarkable features of that route, as well as you can remember them, giving the dates as well as you can, the time of departure, and the arrival.

I marched from Booneville to Iuka. The only thing that dwells in my memory now is, that on the first day's march I encountered very considerable difficulties in crossing a bottom that was intersected by some streams and various little bridges that were destroyed. I managed, however, to get across, as I considered it important. I had but three days' rations, and was ordered to make the march within the time-three days. Supplies were sent to me at Iuka. As to the date on which we started I cannot be positive; I think it was about the middle of the month; from the 12th to the 15th I guess. I marched from Iuka to Tuscumbia. I remember nothing very particular on the march. The weather was intensely hot and the roads dusty. I marched at 3 o'clock in the morning and got into camp by 8 or 9. I was encamped on that march somewhat with my reserve artillery-some six or eight batteries I had to carry along. I took them only from Iuka to Athens. At Tuscumbia we crossed the river; General McCook's division and my own ferried across the river there;and from Florence I marched to Athens, carrying along this reserve artillery. The roads were very dusty and the weather very hot. I remember no particular obstacle on the road. The river we had to ford. It is a considerable stream, and the ford was rather deep at the time, but we got across without any difficulty. I do not remember precisely when I arrived at Athens, but I marched from that place on the 5th of July to Huntsville. At Huntsville I was delayed a little while, perhaps a day, waiting for supplies. Supplies were scarce, and General Nelson, I understood, had taken all to Athens, so that none came