A. Yes.
Q. State what the condition of the round-house was when you left it in the morning?
A. I considered it wholly untenable. During the morning, General Brinton came to me, and we were talking over some matter, and I called his attention to the fact that we would have to leave the building very soon. From the windows we could see that the machine shops adjoining were on fire. At the time the fire was very close, and cars were burning on Liberty street. I told him that the building could not be saved, and some hour or two after that the building was entirely on fire adjoining us, and the smoke was so dense we could not breathe. Shortly after that we were moved out.
Q. Did the troops move out in good order?
A. In perfect order.
Q. In what direction did you retire?
A. Out Twenty-fifth street to Penn avenue, and down Penn avenue.
Q. Did your troops keep good order during the entire retreat out Penn avenue?
A. Pretty much so, until we got to the arsenal. There was some confusion there.
Q. What caused it?