Q. Now. Mr. Stewart, in short, what arrangements did you make to furnish them with rations at all?
A. Where do you mean?
Q. At any place after they left the round-house.
A. After they left the round-house?
Q. Yes.
A. We made no arrangements, for the very simple reason, that as I said, we could not find out where General Brinton's command was. You will remember, the telegraph lines were cut. We learned accidentally, that the general was retreating, and we would have used every effort in our power to get the command furnished with rations, and could have done it, if he had turned the head of his column back. And in this connection, I want to just state here, that so far as the First division is concerned, they were a valorous set of troops, and did good service for the county of Allegheny, used every effort that they could. I believe, that so far as my own personal knowledge is concerned, that General Brinton did everything that he possibly could to help along the trouble that occurred. He was posted there in the round-house all night, and I do not blame him, really.
Q. Do you mean just what you said: that General Brinton did all he could to help along the trouble that occurred?
A. Oh, no.
Q. I wish you would explain this; give an explanation.
A. What I want to say is this: the general in command did everything he possibly could to protect the citizens of Allegheny county.