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men at once march on Richmond? No one known. But at last McClellan divided his army, and sailed for Fortress Monroe. The Committee on the Conduct of the War summoned General Wadsworth, who swore that he had only 19,022 men left to defend Washington with, and not a single gun mounted on wheels. A part of this force was new and undisciplined, and some nearly disorganized. He then read from the testimony of John Tucker, Assistant Secretary of War, who testified that prior to the 5th of April 120,000 men were first sent down to McClellan; then Franklin's division of 12,000 was sent, and on the 1st of June McCall's division of 10,000 more; and about that time 11,000 from Baltimore and Fortress Monroe, and on the last of June Shield's division of about 5,000; making a total of 158,000 men sent to General McClellan prior to the engagements before Richmond. Mr. Tucker further testified that he did not know of any other force which could have been sent to McClellan. Thus it is sh