A. General Brinton was resting at the side, on the slope of the hill overlooking the stream. He sat down on something at the side of the hill. Colonel Norris approached and he got up to meet him. General Brinton had been marching at the head of the column, and halted at the head of the column, in order to get time for the guns to pull up.
Q. Was the entire command at rest when Colonel Norris reached there?
A. The leading brigade was resting. The other was marching to overtake the leading one. On account of difficulty in hauling the guns, quite a gap intervened between one brigade and the other.
Q. Did Colonel Norris walk with General Brinton with his command for any distance?
A. When the brigade with the guns overtook us the order was given for the whole column to move forward. By that time Brinton and Norris closed their conversation, and we walked along a short distance. We all walked along together a little ways talking, and he decided to go back, and the carriage turned around and Norris got in and rode back.
Q. What was the distance he marched with General Brinton?
A. I could not state the exact distance. I do not remember the exact distance. It was not a great distance. Did not pay much attention to that.
Q. When General Brinton and Colonel Norris met, was there any considerable excitement in the party?
A. The only excitement was on the part of Colonel Norris. He was very much excited, and seemed to be full of expressed emotion. We were all very cool. We got over our excitement and cooled off. Got out of the fire, and we were not half as much excited as outsiders.
Q. What was the language used by Colonel Norris at that time to General Brinton?