. ,.. 1 HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY. 369 In reply to these extravagant demands upon Chambersburgers, Judge Kiin-ruell, who had acted as provost-marshal the previous year, and had been ap-pointed by Gov. Cnrtin a general superintendent of affairs during the war, was,by general consent, authorized to speak. Addressing the three staff officers ofGen. Ewell, he said: Why, gentlemen, you must suppose that we are made of these things— pounds of sole leather, 10,000 pounds of harness leather, 100,000pounds of bread, 25 barrels of saurk
. ,.. 1 HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY. 369 In reply to these extravagant demands upon Chambersburgers, Judge Kiin-ruell, who had acted as provost-marshal the previous year, and had been ap-pointed by Gov. Cnrtin a general superintendent of affairs during the war, was,by general consent, authorized to speak. Addressing the three staff officers ofGen. Ewell, he said: Why, gentlemen, you must suppose that we are made of these things— pounds of sole leather, 10,000 pounds of harness leather, 100,000pounds of bread, 25 barrels of saurkraut—it is utterly out of our power tofurnish these things, and now, if you are going to burn us out, you will onlyhave to do it. Thats all I have to say about it. The people furnished what they could and submitted the results. While in town, Gen. Ewell issued very stringent orders against the sale ofintoxicating liquors to his soldiers, and demanded a report of all liquors in thecommunity to the provost-marshal in order that they might be protected. Iti
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