Destruction of Private Property

Destruction of Private Property (HMF1I)

Location: Hanover, PA 17331 York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 48.233', W 76° 59.217'

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During the June 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet explained to English observer Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Freemantle that the army planned to live off Northern land - and its citizens. But they would not kill or destroy wantonly. "He said to me," Freemantle remembered, "that although it might be fair, in just retaliation, to apply the torch, yet that doing so would demoralize the army and ruin its now excellent discipline."

On the whole, the Confederates rarely resorted to violence against civilians for supplies. However, the Army of Northern Virginia demanded a huge tribute from most towns it passed. During their two-week raid of Pennsylvania, Rebels confiscated thousands of barrels of flour, 30,000 cattle, and 20,000 horses and mules.

Hanover dry-goods merchant Josiah Gitt suffered from dual military ransacking. He owned farms in York County along the Westminister Road. By the time the main Confederate column passed on June 30, 1863, Gitt lost three horses, 75 bushels of corn, and 20 bushels of oats. The next day he lost another horse, a saddle, and some farm gear - taken not by Confederates but the Union Corps, marching along the same road.
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HM NumberHMF1I
Series This marker is part of the Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Civil War Trails series
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Year Placed2009
Placed ByCivil War Trails
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Date Added Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 10:04pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 329904 N 4407879
Decimal Degrees39.80388333, -76.98695000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 48.233', W 76° 59.217'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 48' 13.98" N, 76° 59' 13.02" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 307-309 Carlisle St, Hanover PA 17331, US
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