Battle of Folck's Mill



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Y/M/D Description Place
1864/07/30 Much of Chambersburg is burned down by Confederate Gen John McCausland for failing to pay a ransom of $500,000, or $100,000 in gold. The Masonic Temple, guarded by a Confederate member of the Masons, is saved. Masonic Temple, Chambersburg, PA
1864/08/01 Confederates forces led by generals John McCausland and Bradley T Johnson encounter with three regiments of untested Union troops led by Gen Benjamin F Kelley at Folck's Mill, east of Cumberland. Folck's Mill, Cumberland
1864/08/02 Colonial Manor is used as a field hospital after the Civil War battle at nearby Folck's Mill. Colonial Manor, Cumberland

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Motif: War


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