Pennsylvania had two major incidents that (eventually) resulted in governmental compensation: the Gettysburg Campaign of June-July 1863 and the Burning of Chambersburg during the McCausland Raid in July 1864. The Gettysburg Campaign had surprisingly little property damage aside from a few homes in the town struck by random shells, but there were extensive losses to foodstuffs, horses, livestock, and personal belongings as a result of raiding troops. The McCausland Raid, on the other hand, caused widespread destruction to the town and resulted in up to $3,500,000 in damage and left some 3,000 homeless. McCausland, himself, was later pardoned by President Grant for the arson.

After Gettysburg, citizens were initially on their own to take care of themselves, though one could petition Congress for compensation (this was rarely done and the petitioners were not usually successful). Following the level of destruction during the 1864 McCausland Raid, the Pennsylvania legislature discussed providing assistance to the people of Chambersburg. While the legislature believed that it was the responsibility of the Federal Government to recompense for war damages (as what happened following the War of 1812 and by France following the Franco-Prussian War), the Pennsylvania Assembly agreed to provide $100,000 to be distributed amongst those in Chambersburg affected the most (though it considered this payout to be equivalent to charity). This was the only proactive compensation provided in Pennsylvania during the war.

Congress did not act on the issue of northern damages following the war. In April 1866, the Pennsylvania Assembly was forced to act on its own, passing "An act for the relief of certain citizens of Chambersburg and vicinity whose property was destroyed by the rebels on the thirtieth of July 1864". This act provided $500,000 for damages to be divided pro rata between the citizens based on the assessments of court-appointed appraisers. The Assembly asserted that it still believed the Federal Government was ultimately responsible for the compensation.

In April 1868, the Assembly passed a second piece of legislation which covered losses during the Gettysburg Campaign, the "Act for the relief of the citizens of Adams, Franklin, Bedford, Fulton, Perry, York and Cumberland whose property was destroyed, damaged or appropriated for public servise and in the common defence in the war to suppress the Rebellion". This act again provided for pro rata compensation following an assessment of a group of commissioners on all potential claims. Claimants would make an affidavit at the local court for their losses (and provide an oath that they had not received any previous compensation). Most of these claims were not large but some ranged into the thousands. One Adams County resident claimed only the use of his buggy for nineteen days; a farmer in Franklin County claimed: "Property taken between the 25th and 30th days of June AD 1863 by the Rebels and General R E Lee. -one sorrel mare worth one hundred dollars $100.00 -five hams of meat $25.00 -one acre of grass $4.00"; Another example from Adams County lists much greater valuables: "1 Rosewood 7 Octave Piano, a Mahogany Sideboard, fine China, a silver fruit basket, and 5 Chamber sets for 5 rooms."

Finally, in May 1871, the Pennsylvania Assembly passed an "Act to authorize the liquidation of damages sustained by the citizens of Pennsylvania during the late rebellion" which provided for compensation for extraordinary losses covered under the prior two acts. This act again claimed that the Federal Government was ultimately responsible for repaying Pennsylvania for these payouts. Pennsylvania would fight Congress on this issue for several more years. The final property compensation payments were issued in Pennsylvania in 1879.

---Sources: Report to the 53rd Congress on Pennsylvania War Claims; Records of the Pennsylvania Assembly; Records of the Department of the Auditor General, Pennsylvania Archives. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission also has some photos of the war damage forms online.

Follow up question: if there are still bodies on my field, who takes care of that? Where? Will they just bury them in my field?