A. I never saw them.
Q. You don't know what arrangements—as I understand it, the sheriff marched with a posse in front of the troops?
A. I have been told so. I never saw the sheriff but once in my life, and that was two or three weeks afterwards.
Q. Were your instructions to the commanders to keep themselves subordinate to the civil authorities?
A. I have just read my original dispatches—aiding the civil authorities.
Q. When General Pearson left, at ten o'clock, you did practically relieve him from command?
A. Yes. Of course, it was a virtual relief, as explained in that way.
Q. He first asked you whether he had left General Brinton in command?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Now, did you consider you had power to order the movements of General Brinton, after General Pearson had left?