The Burning Of Carlisle, Pennsylvania 1863

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

I found a reference to this event in this book on page 28.

https://archive.org/stream/sketchofboyhoodd00andrew?ref=ol#page/n2/mode/2up

Did General Lee find out about this?

Weren't Confederate troops under orders to "Take nothing but memories, leave only footprints."?

[A. P. Hill]

There's a years difference in this history. The game models 1862 … Carlisle was burned in 1863 during the Gettysburg campaign. :D

And I'm sure Gen'l Lee knew about it.

[Poorlaggedman]

I think it's an exaggerated account, although they may have fired a few buildings of military value. They definitely requisitioned supplies throughout Pennsylvania. Carlisle wasn't burned itself.

I was reading on and I was interested to read that he took the pants off a dead federal soldier and replaced his with his own. I actually heard the account of this occurring recently from the other perspective, where his comrades found a guy with his pants changed like that. I wish I could remember where as I'm not sure the two have been placed together. I feel like it was the 45th NY

[Shoshibo]

yep