General View, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., Pa., destroyed by the rebels under McCausland, July 30th, 1864

North-West corner public square, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., Pa., destroyed by the rebels under McCausland, July 30th, 1864

Market Street near Second - looking south-west, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., Pa., destroyed by the rebels under McCausland, July 30th, 1864.

Conococheague Creek - looking east, Baptist Church & gas works, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., Pa., destroyed by the rebels under McCausland, July 30th, 1864

Classic ruins of the Bank of Chambersburgh

What was left of the north-east corner of the public square

Gen. Sherman's men destroying the railroad, before the evacuation of Atlanta, Ga.

Sherman's men destroying railroad. Marching through Georgia. "So we made a thoroughfare for Freedom and her train, sixty miles in latitude, three hundred to the main"

Main Street - Looking West, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., Pa., destroyed by the rebels under McCausland, July 30th, 1864

Main Street - Looking West Chambersburg, Franklin Co., Pa., destroyed by the rebels under McCausland, July 30th, 1864

Ruins of railroad depot, Atlanta, Ga.

Ruins of Atlanta, Ga.

Gen. Sherman's men destroying the railroad before the evacuation of Atlanta, Ga.

Effects of shot and shell on the north side of Petersburgh, (i.e. Petersburg), Va. Bollingbrook St. View of Dunlop house

Meeting Street-Ruins of Secession Hall and Circular Church, with St. Phillips in distance

Ruins of Cathedral, Broad Street

Ruins of Cathedral, Broad Street, front view

Ruins of Cathedral, Broad Street, looking South East

Mills House

Ruins of the Roman Catholic Cathedral. Interior view

The Mills House, Meeting St., Charleston, S.C.

Ruins of the Roman Catholic Cathedral. Interior view

The ruins of the Circular church and Seccession Hall, Meeting St., Charleston, S.C.

Broad St., Charleston, S.C., looking East, with the ruins of the Roman Catholic Cathedral and St. Michael's church in the distance

Meeting St., Charleston, S.C., looking South, showing the ruins of Circular church and the Mills House, St. Michael's church in the distance

Meeting St., Charleston, S.C., looking South, showing the ruins of the Circular church and the Mills House, St. Michael's church in the distance

Meeting St., Charleston, S.C., looking South, showing the ruins of Circular church and the Mills House, St. Michael's church in the distance

Vendue Range, Charleston, S.C.

Vendue Range, Charleston, S.C., looking east, from near the corner of East Bay St.

The ruins of the 600 lb. Blakely Gun, Frazier's Wharf, Charleston, S.C., exploded by the rebels at the time of the evacuation.