One of the five reported that his company actually gathered to discuss the appeal, but decided not to surrender because they were too weak to carry their injured, non-ambulatory comrades with them to the American lines.
En af de fem fortalte, at hans kompagni rent faktisk havde været samlet for at diskutere opfordringen, men havde besluttet ikke at overgive sig fordi de var for svækkede til at kunne bære deres sårede kammerater til de amerikanske linjer.