Q. Had the burning commenced when you disbanded?
A. No, sir; not that I know of. When I got home, I could see over that they were burning—that was about twelve o'clock.
By Senator Yutzy:
Q. Your regiment was resting on the hill, in good order. What position did they have during the day. Were they at rest—stacked arms?
A. Yes, sir; stacked arms, and we had a guard there.
Q. Your men laid close by the arms?
A. Close by the arms.
0. When you broke ranks down by the Union depot, did you have orders to re-assemble at any time?
A. No, sir; we did not.
Q. Who gave the order to break ranks?