Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Chambersburg, Pa.” in chapter 14, page 179 of Brig.-Gen. Bradley T. Johnson, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 2.1, Maryland:
...Baltimore to Beltsville by information from Early that the expedition was about to retire to Virginia.
Later in July, 1864, he was associated with General McCausland in command of the expedition to Chambersburg, Pa. , and as he occupied the place with his brigade it fell his lot to execute the orders of General Early to burn the town.
Justifiable as it was, as a stern and righteous retribution
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