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80 Series I Volume XVI-I Serial 22 - Morgan's First Kentucky Raid, Perryville Campaign Part I

Page 80 KY., M. AND E.TENN.,N.ALA.,AND SW.VA. Chapter XXVIII.

The information of Colonel Wilder's surrender was communicated by the colonel himself and all we know was through him.

Question. Had Colonel Wilder surrendered?

Yes, sir.

Question. Did you know the strength of the enemy at that time?

All I know, as I said before, came from Colonel Wilder.

Question. Did you know the strength of my army?

From what I had seen I supposed you had probably in the neighborhood of 40,000 or 45,000 men and one hundred and twenty-six pieces of artillery.

Question. Did you know the precise position of the enemy at Munfordville?

I did not know.

Question. Did you know anything of the circumstances that controlled the movement of my army?

I knew nothing. I was informed that you had a full supply of provisions.

Question. For how long a time?

I understood sufficient to take you through to Louisville.

Question. In what time?

In the time it would ordinarily take for a march. I do not know that I heard any one say as to the precise amount of rations. Besides I could not make the proper estimate as to what should be the necessary supply of the army.

Question. How many days' supply did you think I had?

I do not recollect the exact amount. I understood from the officers that there was a sufficient supply.

Question. Would the date of the arrival of Crittenden's army indicate the arrival of the whole army or only a portion?

I do not think that the whole army arrived at one or the same time.

Question. What do you consider to be a good day's march for a body of troops?

As I stated before, I have very little experience in these matters. I should state, from the little experience I have had, that in order to have men in good fighting condition they might make on the average from 12 to 15 miles per day and be in good condition. The march of which I spoke, which General Dumont made, was 45 miles in twenty-five hours, but was too exhaustive for the men.

Question. Did you know when the army left Bowling Green what its immediate destination was?

I did not know. I think it was to overtake or catch Bragg. I had no information, direct or indirect, and to General Crittenden I propounded no question. It was presumed the intention was to find the enemy.

Question. Did you know to what point the army was marching?

I supposed it marched upon Munfordville, and if the enemy could be found to engage them.

Question. Did you know that Bragg's army had left Glasgow at that time?

I did not. I knew nothing of the movement of Bragg except what I learned upon the march. All I heard was from Colonel Wilder, from Tuesday night of Friday morning.

Question. Was the army obliged to march to any one point or could it march upon various roads?

I suppose it could have marched upon various roads.


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