Q. How many hours had you been in active service and on duty?
A. From the morning previous—say ten o'clock—until Saturday evening.
Q. From ten o'clock Friday until ten o'clock Saturday evening?
A. I was up continuously until Sunday at noon.
Q. Your troops were in active service all that time?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Were they provisioned regularly?
A. They were to a certain extent. Grub was brought to them in baskets. It was regular feeding.
Q. Not regular rations?
A. Yes, sir.