Q. Did he say anything about the condition of General Brinton's troops?
A. Perhaps he may have mentioned it in a general way, but 1 do not recollect that he specified it particularly.
Q. That was not spoken of?
A. I think not. At least that did not impress itself on my mind, if it was mentioned.
Q. Anything said about getting provisions to them?
A. Well, there probably was, but I am not prepared to say what it was—that was a matter that was paramount in all our minds, the matter of provisions for the troops had been concerning me, particularly, from the evening before, and continued to concern me until the next evening, until I secured some provisions and got them to the troops.
Q. Is that all that you know in relation to what occurred between Colonel Norris and General Brinton?
A. That is all, I believe, sir.
Colonel Norris: I would like to say, when I got back to the hotel, Mr. Cassatt was there, and I believe Mr. Bennett, of Allegheny, and we had a conversation then about supplying General Brinton's command with provisions and ammunition, and an arrangement was there made, I myself giving the directions where he was to convey the provisions to him, and that provisions did ultimately reach him. That conversation was heard, I believe, by Colonel Hassinger.
Colonel Smith: If I may be permitted—I was speaking of the time I met Colonel Norris. I was present at that conversation, at the Monongahela house, and can verify what the colonel said at that time.