McCausland offered the people of Chambersburg the chance to ransom the town for $100,000 in gold, but when they did not pay, he carried on with the destruction of the town, including the second courthouse.
McCausland offered the people of Chambersburg the chance to ransom the town for $100,000 in gold. He carried on with the destruction of the town. This was including the second courthouse. They did not pay.