Chambersburg Civil War

Seminars & Tours

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Confederate Cavalry Passing through Chambersburg
by Frank Leslie

The Chambersburg Civil War Seminars, sponsored by the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce and coordinated by Ted Alexander and Scott Anderson, are held three times yearly. The summer seminar, held annually in July, commemorates the burning and rebirth of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Chambersburg was ransomed for $100,000 in gold or $500,000 in currency. When the residents did not make payment, General John McCausland ordered the town to be burned on July 30, 1864. Over 500 structures were destroyed, and Chambersburg became the only northern town burned during the Civil War.

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100 Lincoln Way East, Suite A
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Phone: 717-264-7101
Fax: 717-267-0399

The Chambersburg Civil War Seminars
are sponsored by the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce &

Email: chaden@chambersburg.org