ave
been cut off, captured, or dispersed; Kirby Smith's lying farther
to the north, would also have been imperilled.

Such an opportunity never occurred again in the war. It is said
Buell was in his tent and the winds were unfavorable. But where
were his staff officers, who should furnish eyes and ears for their
General?

The Union loss was 39 officers and 806 men killed, 94 officers and
2757 men wounded, total 3696; and captured or missing 13 officers
and 502 men, grand total 4211. Of these Rousseau's division lost
18 officers and 466 men killed, and 52 officers and 1468 men wounded,
total 2004; and Jackson's division lost 6 officers and 81 men
killed, and 8 officers and 338 men wounded, total 433; grand total,
two divisions, 2437. The few others killed and wounded were of
the three divisions of the Third Corps.(34)

The Confederate loss, as reported by General Polk, was 510 killed
and 2635 wounded, total 3145; captured 251, grand total 3396.(34)

Bragg withdrew from the field of Perryville during the night after
the battle and united his army with Smith's at Harrodsburg.
Commencing October 13th, he retreated through Southeastern Kentucky
_via_ Cumberland Gap to the Tennessee, thence transferred his army
to Murfreesboro, to which place Breckinridge, also Forrest's cavalry,
had been previously sent.

Thus the great invasion ended. It bore none of the anticipated
fruits. Both Bragg and Kirby Smith felt keenly the disappointment
that Kentucky's sons did not rally under their standards. Bragg
frequently remarked while in Kentucky: "The people here have too
many fat cattle and are too well off to fight."

From Bryantsville he wrote the Adjutant-General at Richmond:

"The campaign here was predicated on the belief and the most positive
assurances that the people of this country would rise in mass to
assert their independence. No people ever had so favorable an
opportunity, but I am distressed to add there is little or no
disposition to avail of it."(35)

The conception of the invasion was admirable, and the execution of
the campaign was vigorous, and, under all the circumstances, skilful,
but if the Army of the Ohio had been rapidly moved and boldly
fought, together with its numerous auxiliaries, both Bragg and
Kirby Smith's armies would have been separately beaten and
destroyed.

Buell's army pursued the enemy from Kentucky, and finally concentrated
in front of Nashville. By direction of the President