Q. How long after that was that order given to fire?
A. I do not think it was a minute. I cannot recollect the time.
Q. How far was General Pearson from the place when he had this conversation with those officers—how far was he from the position where those officers did give the command to fire?
A. I can hardly know.
Q. The word passed along the line?
A. It was passed by parties in front.
Q. How far did it pass until it got to those officers that did give the command?
A. It did not pass any further than, I suppose, seven or eight feet.
Q. The officers were pretty thick, were they not?
A. Yes, sir; very thick.