Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce ; White Mane Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
1989.
Physical Description
185 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.
Notes
By Ted Alexander and others.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Chapters: Chapter one: Life in Chambersburg, circa 1851 -- Chapter two: John Brown's summer of discontent -- Chapter three: Chambersburg braces for war -- Chapter four: Jeb Stuart launches the first raid -- Chapter five: Prelude to Gettysburg -- Chapter six: The burning of Chambersburg -- Chapter seven: The post war years -- Appendix one: Signal corps/Montgomery diaries -- Appendix two: History is alive in Franklin county.
Summary
"Southern Revenge is the Civil War history of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, the only Northern town burned by the Confederates. This unique story is told appropriately through not only modern scholarship, but also through rare photographs, diary accounts, and period newspaper articles which let the victims speak for themselves.Chambersburg, a quiet farming community near the Maryland border, was truly the crossroads of destiny. The home of the Cumberland Valley Railroad, that progressive community had much to offer the war effort.To give but one example, the railroad system provided a much needed supply route that could be used by either army." [from Google Books]
