Booker was Alexander Muir, a private in the Highland Company of the Queen's Own, a Lieutenant of Militia, and President of the Highland Company at that time in its civil organization.
Question from Lieut.-Col.

Booker--Were you at Lime Ridge on the 2nd of June, and will you recite what you saw there?
Answer--After leaving the cars at Ridgeway, before marching, the whole force received orders.

"With ball cartridge--load!" The column then advanced.

After proceeding about two and a half miles.

I perceived a number of horses (between twelve and fifteen in number) loose in an open near the corner of a bush, about three-quarters of a mile in front of the left side of the road.