Chambersburg, PA

Headnote

Chambersburg, Pa., c. h. Franklin co. Watered by Conecocheague and Falling Spring Creeks, tributaries of the Potomac River. S. W. from Harrisburg 45 miles. A large and prosperous place, having a good water power improved for propelling cotton and woollen factories, flouring mills, paper mills, &c. (Gazetteer of the United States of America, 1854)

CHAMBERSBURGH, c.h., p.b., seat of justice of Franklin co., Pa., 45 ms. S.W. of Harrisburgh, from W. 90 ms. Watered by Conecocheague river. Pop. 3,335. (Fanning's, 1853)

Record Data

Place Unit Type

City or Town

Containing Unit

Franklin County, PA

Note Cards

Events

Date		Type
01/03/1864	Archbishop John Hughes dies in New York City	Personal
01/07/1864	Archbishop John Hughes is buried in a ceremony at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City	Religion/Philosophy
06/15/1863 - 06/18/1863	General Albert Jenkins' Confederate cavalry occupy the Pennsylvania border town of Chambersburg	Battles/Soldiers
06/24/1863	In Pennsylvania, Confederate soldiers destroy the iron works of Congressman Thaddeus Stevens	Business/Industry
06/20/1863	In Pennsylvania, New York militia move south from Harrisburg to defend Chambersburg	Battles/Soldiers
07/30/1864	In Pennsylvania, the third Confederate occupation of Chambersburg proves unlucky as the town is burned to the ground	Battles/Soldiers
06/09/1863	The War Department sets up two new Army Departments for the defense of Pennsylvania	Battles/Soldiers

Major Topics

Gettysburg Campaign

People

Birthplace of

Name	Type
John Brown House (225 East King Street, Chambersburg)	Location or Site
Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Chambersburg, PA	Location or Site

Documents

Date	Title
11/29/1848	Carlisle (PA) Herald & Expositor, "Interesting Slave Case," November 29, 1848
06/27/1849	Carlisle (PA) Herald, "In the Surpreme Court of Penn'a," June 27, 1849
05/29/1851	Alexander Kelly McClure to Eli Slifer, May 29, 1852
11/20/1854	Alexander Kelly McClure to Eli Slifer, November 20, 1854
10/28/1858	Alexander Kelly McClure to Eli Slifer, October 28, 1858
08/19/1859	Alexander Kelly McClure to Eli Slifer, August 19, 1859
10/13/1859	Alexander Kelly McClure to Eli Slifer, October 13, 1859
10/21/1859	New York Times, “Latest Dispatches,” October 21, 1859
10/26/1859	Carlisle (PA) American, “Arrest of a Supposed ‘Harper’s Ferry Insurrectionist,’” October 26, 1859
10/27/1859	Carlisle (PA) American Volunteer, "Bleeding Kansas," October 27, 1859
10/29/1859	Atchison (KS) Freedom’s Champion, “Capt. Cook – Wrong Man Arrested,” October 29, 1859
04/14/1860	Alexander Kelly McClure to Eli Slifer, April 14, 1860
07/23/1861	Alexander Kelly McClure to Eli Slifer, July 23, 1861
10/13/1862	Milwaukee (WI) Sentinel, “The Rebel Raid on Chambersburg,” October 13, 1862
06/12/1863	General Order of General Darius Couch, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, June 12, 1863
06/16/1863	Washington (DC) National Intelligencer, “The Alarm in Pennsylvania,” June 16, 1863
06/17/1863	Lowell (MA) Citizen & News, “Points of Present Interest,” June 17, 1863
06/26/1863	New York Times, “Telegrams From Carlisle,” June 26, 1863
08/02/1864	Bangor (ME) Whig and Courier, “The Destruction of Chambersburg,” August 2, 1864
03/07/1872	Carlisle (PA) American Volunteer, “Lecture by Frederick Douglass,” March 7, 1872
03/07/1872	Carlisle (PA) Herald, “Untitled,” March 7, 1872