B. S. (Benjamin Shroder) Schneck

Born in 1806 and identified in major library records as B. S. (Benjamin Shroder) Schneck, he is remembered today chiefly for The Burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, published in 1864 and revised in later editions. The book documents the destruction of Chambersburg during the Civil War and helped preserve one of the town's defining historical tragedies.

Catalog and archive records also connect him with other religious writing, including works tied to German Reformed debates, which suggests that ministry and theology were central to his career as an author. A memorial record places him in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, where he died in 1874.

Although biographical detail is limited in the sources I could confirm, his surviving work has lasted because it combines local history with the voice of someone deeply engaged in the events and ideas of his community.