A. They all did their duty. I do not know of any to-day but what stayed there.
Q. Rank and file, do you think their conduct commendable as soldiers?
A. There were some few that left. There was not a full gathering of the command at the first start of it.
Q. Those that deserted you or left, was their conduct commendable?
A. I did not say it was.
Q. The conduct of those that remained was good as soldiers?
A. Oh, yes.
Q. Had a great portion of your command seen service?
A. Well, yes; I think a good many of them—quite a large number of them had seen service.
Q. What experience had you in active military service during the last war, or any other war?