Civil War burning of Chambersburg
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The Civil War burning of Chambersburg was an 1864 Confederate raid in which much of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, was deliberately destroyed by fire after the town failed to pay a ransom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Civil War burning of Chambersburg canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War event
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military raid ⓘ war crime allegation ⓘ |
| aftermath |
long-term rebuilding of the town
ⓘ
significant economic loss for Chambersburg ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Burning of Chambersburg
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Sacking of Chambersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedOutBy | Brigadier General John McCausland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | failure of Chambersburg to pay a Confederate ransom demand ⓘ |
| civilianCasualties | yes ⓘ |
| civilianPopulationAffected | residents of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| commander |
John McCausland
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ⓘ
Jubal A. Early NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1864-07-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased Union resolve in the Shenandoah Valley campaign ⓘ |
| geographicContext | Cumberland Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Franklin County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Confederate cavalry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union militia and local defenders ⓘ |
| legacy |
commemorated in local history of Chambersburg
ⓘ
remembered as a major Confederate raid into the North ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtTime | controversial under the laws of war of the period ⓘ |
| location | Chambersburg, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | deliberate arson of buildings ⓘ |
| motive |
attempt to obtain funds for the Confederate war effort
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retaliation for Union destruction in the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the few Northern towns deliberately burned by Confederate forces
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civilian property destruction ⓘ |
| orderedBy | Jubal A. Early NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jubal Early's 1864 Valley Campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Confederate raid into Pennsylvania in July 1864 ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | town of Chambersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ransomDemanded |
$100,000 in gold
ⓘ
$500,000 in U.S. currency ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Burning of the Shenandoah Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gettysburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
hundreds of buildings destroyed
ⓘ
large-scale destruction of Chambersburg by fire ⓘ thousands of residents left homeless ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| targets |
business district of Chambersburg
ⓘ
residential areas of Chambersburg ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAttack | cavalry raid ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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