Ruins of the Franklin County Court House, Chambersburg, PA, circa 1864

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Ruins of the Franklin County Court House, Chambersburg, PA, circa 1864

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Cropped, edited, and prepared for use here by Don Sailer, Dickinson College, October 8, 2010.

Depicted ContentChambersburg, PA

Depicted ContentIn Pennsylvania, the third Confederate occupation of Chambersburg proves unlucky as the town is burned to the ground

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Ruins of the Franklin County Court House, Chambersburg, Pa., destroyed by Confederate troops in 1864

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Stereograph Cards Collection, Library of Congress

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