Chambersburg
Chambersburg

Author: Maurice Leonard Marotte, III

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9780738539096

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Generations of people have long been drawn to Chambersburg due to its location. In 1734, Scots-Irish immigrant Benjamin Chambers recognized the vegetation and powerful waters here, and he chose the Connococheague Creek and the Falling Spring as the location for his grain mill. Chambersburg has since served as a focal point of transportation as a result of its location at the crossroads of the historic Lincoln Highway and Route 11. Chambersburg journeys back to witness events such as the devastation of the Confederate burning of 1864, the creation of the majestic square and Memorial Fountain, and circus time at Wolf Lake. This collection of original images captures the times of trains and trolleys, recollects fires and floods, and pays tribute to the people and places that have made Chambersburg a unique and persevering community.

Southern Revenge!
Southern Revenge!

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Publisher: White Mane Publishing Company

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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Southern Revenge is the Civil War history of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, the only Northern town burned by the Confederates. This unique story is told appropriately through not only modern scholarship, but also through rare photographs, diary accounts, and period newspaper articles which let the victims speak for themselves.Chambersburg, a quiet farming community near the Maryland border, was truly the crossroads of destiny. The home of the Cumberland Valley Railroad, that progressive community had much to offer the war effort.To give but one example, the railroad system provided a much needed supply route that could be used by either army.

Dum Spiro, Spero: Chambersburg's Black Civil War Soldiers and Sailors
Dum Spiro, Spero: Chambersburg's Black Civil War Soldiers and Sailors

Author: Luther Scott Karper, Jr.

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2013-05-13

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 130079304X

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These essays were written by Shippensburg University History majors in 2010 as a class assignment for their required historical research methods course. It was no ordinary class. At the beginning of the course their professor challenged them to uncover the hidden history of the African-American soldiers and sailors buried in Chambersburg's Mt. Vernon and Lebanon Cemeteries. Over the course of the semester, the students located long-forgotten records and pieced together the remarkable stories of these forgotten heroes. These works have been revised and republished to mark the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, and the 150th anniversary of the United States War Department's issuance of General Order Number 143 on May 22, 1863-the order that established the federal Bureau of Colored Troops.

The Burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
The Burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Author: Benjamin Shroder Schneck

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2020-08-13

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 3752425423

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Reproduction of the original: The Burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania by Benjamin Shroder Schneck

World War II Italian Prisoners of War in Chambersburg
World War II Italian Prisoners of War in Chambersburg

Author: Flavio G. Conti and Alan R. Perry

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 146712723X

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During World War II, the US government interned more than 1,200 captured Italian soldiers at the Letterkenny Army Ordnance Depot located near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. These troops collaborated with the United States in a collective effort to defeat the Axis powers. They formed the 321st Italian Quartermaster Battalion, and their work consisted mainly of stocking and shipping materials--ammunition, military vehicles, weapons, and machinery parts--to the war fronts in the European and Pacific theaters of operation. For entertainment, the soldiers formed an orchestra and band and for sport, several different company soccer teams. As a sign of their faith, they built a chapel and bell tower, which are still used today. Many POWs forged deep friendships with Americans, and after the war, a few married their sweethearts and returned to live in the United States. Today, warm relations still continue between children and grandchildren of the POWs and the wider Chambersburg community.