[FredZarguna]

Complete nonsense. There were no rebels in force in Harrisburg, PA, and they certainly didn't enter the city to go shopping. The closest the rebels got to Harrisburg was Camp Hill, which is on the other side of the Susquehanna.

Your "noble" lost causers (Gen. Early) demanded $500,000 ransom in lieu of the destruction of Chambersburg. They subsequently set the town on fire. In addition, they demanded ransom from individual homeowners, whose homes they torched even after the ransom was paid. In addition, these enlightened officers and men tortured to death an old Negro Freeman [presumably because Southerners weren't racists, and the Civil War was not about slavery.]

[central_va]

Early's raid was after Gettysburg. During Gettysburg Rebel Soldiers were ORDERED to not steal from local merchants. That is a fact.

His corps took the lead in the invasion of Pennsylvania and almost reached the state capital of Harrisburg before being recalled by Lee to concentrate at Gettysburg. These successes led to favorable comparisons with Jackson.

Ref link.

You need to learn some history, while camped near Harrisburg Confederates went into Harrisburg quite often. There are many letters home describing soldiers going into Harrisburg shopping. Yes, shopping.