A. He did; yes, sir.
Q. Were you ordered to accompany him?
A. I was.
Q. When you reached General Brinton, what reason did he give for not returning to the city of Pittsburgh or Sharpsburg?
A. I stated before that he complained that his command had been without food for twenty-four hours, that he had been fired on from every street corner in the city, that he was anxious to get to the open country, where he could entrench himself, and take up a position to protect his men. He declined to return and make any junction with any troops, or to have anything to do with any troops.
Q. Did Colonel Norris ask him to fall back to Sharpsburg, near the railroad, where he could be supplied with ammunition and food?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did he ask him to go to Pittsburgh at all?
A. I think not. If you will allow me to make a remark here, that at that time trains on the Valley road I believe had been stopped. On our road towards Brinton, after we had crossed the Allegheny river, we found the West Pennsylvania road was running, and I then remarked to Colonel Norris that if Brinton would come back to the river, I would see that rations were sent up the West Pennsylvania road, knowing that we could provide his troops with rations.
Q. He was to form a junction with Guthrie's troops where?