1864 CIVIL WAR Burning of Chambersburg MAP Confederate General McCausland CSA

1864 CIVIL WAR Burning of Chambersburg MAP Confederate General McCausland CSA. The Battle of Gettysburg has long been considered the most iconic Civil War to take place in Pennsylvania; however, other battles and raids helped shape the outcome as well. In July of 1864, in the town of Chambersburg, confederate general John McCausland lead a charge on the small town and burned most of the buildings to the ground. S Schneck published an account shortly after the events in Chambersburg, identifying both the egregious and compassionate Confederate officers, the destroyed buildings, and the Union responses to the destruction. The Burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia : Lindsay & Blakiston, 1864. Collation: Complete with all pages. Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure.

7.5in X 5in (19cm x 12.5cm).