A. No; I do not think they could, unless they could throw them that far.
Q. Where was Pearson standing when he gave this command?
A. He was standing in the middle of the ranks—right up the middle.
Q. Did he give the command himself to fire, or did he give it to somebody else?
A. He did; he said "fire."
Q. That is all he said?
A. That is all, sir; he gave command to charge bayonets first.
Q. Charge bayonets and then fire?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did the men that he ordered to charge bayonets, fire?