Q. What officers gave the order to charge bayonets?
A. I couldn't say. I heard, but I couldn't say how it was given. The orders at that time were given very low. It was not to the whole regiment.
Q. From what direction did the order come?
A. Right from the rear of the two companies that were marched up the track, and they were not charging when the order was given.
Q. How did they have their arms when the order to charge bayonets was given?
A. The two companies, I think the whole of them, were at carry arms, from what I know of the present tactics.
Q. Were any of them at arms port?
A. Some of them in the charging parties had their guns at arms port—some of the charging party.
Q. Did you hear that command given?
A. No, sir; I didn't hear that command given, but I know now that some of them had their guns at arms port, because I remember the guns being in the position of arms port—some of them. A party directly in front of me were at carry arms.