A. We were supposed to have twenty rounds to a man. Ten were issued at Harrisburg, and ten at Pittsburgh.
Q. State whether General Brinton received orders from General Latta to go to Torrens station; and, if so, when he received them?
A. He received orders from General Latta to go to Torrens station on the night of the 3d of July.
Q. What kind of an order was it?
A. A written order, and sent, as I was afterwards informed, by the hands of Captain Aull, and delivered by him to Colonel Guthrie, and by Colonel Guthrie to the general, at the reception of the Duquesne club, the night before we left Pittsburgh.
Q. When was the order dated.
A. On the morning we left the round-house. It was a very congratulatory order, directing him to go to the stock-yards, and entrench himself there, and congratulating him on the movement of the morning, and stating he was glad to hear he was safe.
Q. What per centage of the men of the First division were soldiers of the late war? Do you know?
A. No; that is pretty hard matter to tell.
Q. From your acquaintance with them could you form an estimate?