Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, laid that town in ashes, leaving three

thousand non-combatants without shelter or food.

When Early fell back from the vicinity of Washington toward

Strasburg, General Grant believed that he would rejoin Lee, but later

manoeuvres of the enemy indicated that Early had given up this idea,

if he ever, entertained it, and intended to remain in the valley,

since it would furnish Lee and himself with subsistence, and also

afford renewed opportunities for threatening Washington. Indeed, the