the hypocrite and the liar you think me. You will not trust

assaulted McCook, success would have been beyond question; but there

was no one on the ground authorized to take advantage of the

situation, and the battle of Perryville remains in history an example

of lost opportunities. This was due in some measure probably to

General Buell's accident, but is mainly attributable to the fact that

he did not clearly apprehend Bragg's aim, which was to gain time to

withdraw behind Dick's River all the troops he had in Kentucky, for

the Confederate general had no idea of risking the fate of his army