Civil War burning of Chambersburg
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The Civil War burning of Chambersburg was an 1864 Confederate raid in which much of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, was deliberately destroyed by fire after the town failed to pay a ransom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Civil War burning of Chambersburg canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Civil War burning of Chambersburg Context triple: [Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, hasHistoricEvent, Civil War burning of Chambersburg]
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A.
Battle of Harpers Ferry
The Battle of Harpers Ferry was an American Civil War engagement in September 1862 in which Confederate forces under Stonewall Jackson captured a large Union garrison and secured a key strategic position just before the Battle of Antietam.
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Harrisburg Campaign (American Civil War)
The Harrisburg Campaign was a series of American Civil War operations in July 1864 around Tupelo, Mississippi, in which Union forces sought to neutralize Confederate cavalry under Nathan Bedford Forrest and protect Union supply lines.
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Shenandoah Valley campaigns of the American Civil War
The Shenandoah Valley campaigns of the American Civil War were a series of strategically crucial military operations in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, where Union and Confederate forces fought for control of a key agricultural and transportation corridor that directly affected the defense of Richmond and threats to Washington, D.C.
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Battle of Ball's Bluff
The Battle of Ball's Bluff was an early and disastrous Union defeat in the American Civil War, fought in October 1861 along the Potomac River in Virginia, which led to political upheaval in Washington and the creation of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War.
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Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was a pivotal three-day Civil War clash in 1863 that marked a turning point in favor of the Union and became one of the conflict’s bloodiest and most famous engagements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Civil War burning of Chambersburg Target entity description: The Civil War burning of Chambersburg was an 1864 Confederate raid in which much of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, was deliberately destroyed by fire after the town failed to pay a ransom.
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A.
Battle of Harpers Ferry
The Battle of Harpers Ferry was an American Civil War engagement in September 1862 in which Confederate forces under Stonewall Jackson captured a large Union garrison and secured a key strategic position just before the Battle of Antietam.
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B.
Harrisburg Campaign (American Civil War)
The Harrisburg Campaign was a series of American Civil War operations in July 1864 around Tupelo, Mississippi, in which Union forces sought to neutralize Confederate cavalry under Nathan Bedford Forrest and protect Union supply lines.
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C.
Shenandoah Valley campaigns of the American Civil War
The Shenandoah Valley campaigns of the American Civil War were a series of strategically crucial military operations in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, where Union and Confederate forces fought for control of a key agricultural and transportation corridor that directly affected the defense of Richmond and threats to Washington, D.C.
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D.
Battle of Ball's Bluff
The Battle of Ball's Bluff was an early and disastrous Union defeat in the American Civil War, fought in October 1861 along the Potomac River in Virginia, which led to political upheaval in Washington and the creation of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War.
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E.
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was a pivotal three-day Civil War clash in 1863 that marked a turning point in favor of the Union and became one of the conflict’s bloodiest and most famous engagements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War event
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military raid ⓘ war crime allegation ⓘ |
| aftermath |
long-term rebuilding of the town
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significant economic loss for Chambersburg ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Burning of Chambersburg
NERFINISHED
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Sacking of Chambersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
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Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedOutBy | Brigadier General John McCausland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | failure of Chambersburg to pay a Confederate ransom demand ⓘ |
| civilianCasualties | yes ⓘ |
| civilianPopulationAffected | residents of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| commander |
John McCausland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jubal A. Early NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1864-07-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased Union resolve in the Shenandoah Valley campaign ⓘ |
| geographicContext | Cumberland Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Franklin County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Confederate cavalry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union militia and local defenders ⓘ |
| legacy |
commemorated in local history of Chambersburg
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remembered as a major Confederate raid into the North ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtTime | controversial under the laws of war of the period ⓘ |
| location | Chambersburg, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | deliberate arson of buildings ⓘ |
| motive |
attempt to obtain funds for the Confederate war effort
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retaliation for Union destruction in the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the few Northern towns deliberately burned by Confederate forces
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civilian property destruction ⓘ |
| orderedBy | Jubal A. Early NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jubal Early's 1864 Valley Campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Confederate raid into Pennsylvania in July 1864 ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | town of Chambersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ransomDemanded |
$100,000 in gold
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$500,000 in U.S. currency ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Burning of the Shenandoah Valley
NERFINISHED
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Gettysburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
hundreds of buildings destroyed
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large-scale destruction of Chambersburg by fire ⓘ thousands of residents left homeless ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| targets |
business district of Chambersburg
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residential areas of Chambersburg ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAttack | cavalry raid ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Subject: Civil War burning of Chambersburg Description of subject: The Civil War burning of Chambersburg was an 1864 Confederate raid in which much of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, was deliberately destroyed by fire after the town failed to pay a ransom.
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