Project Gutenberg 2010-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 126 Schneck, B. S. (Benjamin Shroder) 1806 1874 Schneck, Benjamin Shroder 03028512 The Burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "The Burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania" by B. S. Schneck is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work recounts the harrowing events surrounding the destruction of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War, particularly focusing on the devastating actions taken by Confederate forces. As the author is an eyewitness to these events, the narrative promises to deliver both personal experience and broader historical insight into the impact of war on civilian lives and property. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed description of the calamity that befell Chambersburg on July 30. Schneck begins his account by addressing a friend’s request for information and emphasizes his legitimacy as a local resident who remained during the events. He outlines the military situation leading up to the burning, noting the inadequacy of the town's defenses against the advancing Confederate troops, and highlights the immediate sense of panic and urgency among citizens as they come to terms with the reality of their impending fate. The tension builds as the invading forces demand a ransom and subsequently carry out their orders to burn the town, resulting in chaos and suffering among the inhabitants, who are forced from their homes with little time or means to save their belongings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Chambersburg (Pa.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Destruction and pillage E456 F106 Text US Civil War Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 190075 2025-07-13T08:05:21.421816 text/html 188797 2010-05-05T22:24:57 text/html 331600 2025-07-13T08:05:28.409770 application/epub+zip 329863 2025-07-13T08:05:24.611841 application/epub+zip 131641 2025-07-13T08:05:23.387781 application/epub+zip 522399 2025-07-13T08:05:31.107781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502543 2025-07-13T08:05:27.585818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292827 2022-09-15T03:49:07.795948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160464 2025-07-13T08:05:20.849859 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160171 2010-05-05T22:21:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20132 2025-07-13T08:05:31.234742 application/rdf+xml 18990 2025-07-13T08:05:23.888858 image/jpeg 4089 2025-07-13T08:05:23.635780 image/jpeg 231612 2010-05-05T22:27:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 58724 2010-05-05T22:21:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 317372 2025-07-13T08:05:21.441818 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog