Chambers Funeral Home

It was the third occupation that destroyed the town that was settled in 1730 by Benjamin Chambers and called “Chambers Town.” Chambersburg, Pa., Dec. 6, 1952. In 1864, Confederate Gen. Jubal Early was seeking retribution for looting and burning in the Shenandoah Valley allowed by Union Gen. David Hunter. Early set his sights on Chambersburg where he asked for a ransom of $100,000 in gold or $500,000 in currency or he would burn down the town. In Chambersburg on July 30, 1864, Gen. John McCausland was told there was no money – bank funds had been removed and sent north. Chambersburg, Pa., Dec. 6, 1952. “Confederate soldiers broke into houses and evicted residents, smashed furniture, heaped the pieces into piles, and then set them on fire. By 8 a.m. the city was in flames. As the city burned, renegade soldiers robbed citizens, looted stores and drank whatever liquor they could find. Some demanded ransom money to spare a home, then torched it anyway after the ransom was paid,” according to explorepahistory.com.After the war the borough was rebuilt. Chambersburg, Pa., Dec. 6, 1952. According to the Chamber of Commerce Heritage Center, no residents died during the burning.Several buildings of that era that still stand include the old jail, which is believed to be a stopping point on the Underground Railroad; the building where founder Benjamin Chambers died (now Sellers Funeral Home); and the Masonic Lodge. Chambersburg, Pa., Dec. 6, 1952. Chambersburg is the county seat of Franklin County. According to the 2010 Census, the population is 20,268. In the borough, the Falling Spring Creek flows into the Conococheague Creek. img class="article__image-content" data-src="https://www.pennlive.com/resizer/xYiu_8MxWRU9T7usC2LWkw8bBPs=/600x0/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-advancelocal.s3.amazonaws.com/public/DWTLZ7WDJNGO7ILWFJM37UPMZA.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.pennlive.com/resizer/5MZYx4JQd-vAnoBTV0xKFG3sIDQ=/328x0/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-ad...