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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.17 (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The burning of Chambersburg, Penn. [from the New Orleans, La. , Picayune, August 2 , 1903 .] (search)
The burning of Chambersburg, Penn. [from the New Orleans, La., Picayune, August 2, 1903.]
Ordered by General Early in retaliation for the wanton destruction of the Private property of citizens of Virginia. By General John McCAUSLAND, C. S. A.
The wanton destruction of the private property of citizens of Virginia by orders of General Hunter, a Federal army officer, may be considered as one of the strongest reasons for the retaliation by Early's orders upon the city of Chambersburg.
An Early, in his Memoir, page 57, says:
A written demand was sent to the municipal authorities, and they were informed what would be the result of a failure or refusal to comply with it.
On page 59, General Early says:
On the 30th of July McCausland reached Chambersburg and made the demand as directed, reading to such of the authorities as presented themselves the paper sent by me.
Colonel W. E. Peters, who commanded one of the regiments in Johnson's Brigade, when the burning commenced,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)