MILITARY · HISTORICAL MARKER
Burning Of Chambersburg
Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania
Historical Marker Database · Dan Guzy
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THE STORY
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On July 29, 1864, Gen. John McCausland's Confederate cavalry marched north over this road. By way of Mercersburg, they reached and burned Chambersburg the next morning, and were at McConnellsburg the next night.
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Photo: Dan Guzy
Photo: Dan Guzy
Photo: Craig Stuart Hoffeditz
Photo: Craig Stuart Hoffeditz
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Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania · USA
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