Burning of Chambersburg
Burning of Chambersburg (U.S. National Park Service)
Riding through the night, nearly 3000 Confederate horsemen under Gen. John McCausland reached the outskirts of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, ...
1864 Burning - Chambersburg - Franklin County Visitors Bureau
Join us on Saturday, July 19th 2025 in Downtown Chambersburg as the town is set ablaze to commemorate the day that Chambersburg was held for ransom and then ...
The Burning of Chambersburg - Pennsylvania Civil War Trails
On July 30, 1864, Brigadier General John McCausland and 2,800 Confederate cavalrymen entered Chambersburg and demanded $100,000 in gold or $500,000 in ...
Destruction of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania - Encyclopedia Virginia
When the local citizens failed to produce the demanded ransom, McCausland had his troops set fire to the town, an action that destroyed about five hundred and ...
Raid on Chambersburg - Wikipedia
The Raid on Chambersburg, often identified as J.E.B. Stuart's Chambersburg Raid, was a Confederate States Army cavalry raid into Maryland and Pennsylvania ...
Burning of Chambersburg Historical Marker - Explore PA History
McCausland's raid would be the last time that Confederates entered Pennsylvania during the Civil War. Jubal Early never regretted his decision to burn ...
The Burning Of Chambersburg - AMERICAN HERITAGE
At Chambersburg, while the town was in flames, a quartermaster, aided and directed by a field officer, exacted ransom of individuals for their houses, holding ...
Civil War historian re-examines burning of Chambersburg
In his latest book, “The Thin Light of Freedom,” Ayers reveals the war through the people who lived in Augusta County in Virginia and Franklin County in ...
Chambersburg War Damage Photos and Claims - 1864, 1866
When the residents refused to pay, he ordered his troops to burn the town. This was not the first visit by the Confederates to Chambersburg. In October, l862, ...
The Burning of Chambersburg. - The Shippensburg News-Chronicle
On July 26, 1864, General Jubal Early ordered General John McCausland and General Bradley Johnson to proceed to Chambersburg.
The Burning of Chambersburg, Part One | ABC27
The story of the burning begins in June of 1864. Ulysses S. Grant has been made commander of all the Union armies.
The burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. | Library of Congress
The burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Lindsay & Blakiston, 1864. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/03028512/.
Burning of Chambersburg | C-SPAN.org
Professor Megan Kate Nelson talked about the burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, on July 30, 1864, during the US Civil War.
Confederates Burned His Chambersburg Home, Leaving Him ...
Chaos reigned in the streets of Chambersburg, Pa., on July 30, 1864, as squads of Confederate soldiers fanned out and began the grim task of ...
The Burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania | Digital Pitt
Title; The burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania ; Creator; Schneck, B. S. (Benjamin Shroder), 1806-1874 ; Contributor; University of Pittsburgh (depositor) ...
The goals of the raid were: – Demand a ransom on Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. It was the nearest sizeable Union town. It was a county seat, a rail hub, and the ...
Chambersburg Remembers History of 1864 and Celebrates the ...
Saturday, July 20, 2024, is the 1864 Ransoming, Burning & Rebirth of Chambersburg commemoration. It is a celebration of community spirit.
The Man Who Burned Chambersburg: General John"Tiger ...
The Man Who Burned Chambersburg: General John”Tiger” McCausland ... John McCausland, also known by his nickname “Tiger John,” was a figure of ...
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, burned by rebel cavalry July 30th 1864.
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, burned by rebel cavalry July 30th. Morrisville, Pa., TM Fowler & JB Moyer, 1894. Map.
1864 Burning of Chambersburg Event - Where & When
The culmination of the annual 1864 Ransoming, Burning & Rebirth of Chambersburg is a Hollywood-caliber re-enactment of the destruction of the borough by...