“White Church” (founded in 1789) was already an active church before the Battle of Gettysburg. In 1863, the building was described as a wood church constructed of hewed logs, weather-board on the outside plastered on the inside. Locally it was … Continue reading →
The Isaac Lightner farm is located on Rt. 97 diagonally from White Church. Private John Chase of the 5th marine Battery wrote that he was taken to the First Army Corps Hospital at the Lightner farm. It was three days … Continue reading →
This hospital site overlapped the other hospital sites. It contained soldiers from Second, Fifth, and Sixth Corps. This hospital was well organized and center to the other hospitals. Lewis Schaeffer, 68th Pennsylvania, a nurse, was put in charge of Ward … Continue reading →
The property became a Federal Corp hospital on July 3, 1863, and remained so through the middle of August. The farm has approximately 2,33 Union and about 1,000 Confederate wounded soldiers. Most of the confederates were captured during General Longstreet’s … Continue reading →
This farm is considered the Sixth Corps hospital. Since the Sixth Corps was not heavily engaged in battle they had few casualties. The hospital served the Second, Third, and Fifth Corps under the direction of Dr. Chamberlain and Dr. Oakley. … Continue reading →
In 1863 the Beitler family owned a 24 acre farm near the junction of Low Dutch Road and the Baltimore Pike. The 1858 County map shows a “store” on the site too. On July 3, 1863 wounded soldiers were brought … Continue reading →
Daniel Sheaffer bought the property in 1845. The property of 69 acres was farmed and Sheaffer ran a saw mill for a short while providing lumber for bunks and coffins for the Third Corps casualties. After the Battle of Gettysburg, … Continue reading →
The Rock Creek/Union Hospital Complex is located southeast of Gettysburg along Rock Creek, White Run and various tributaries. This area of land of 13 contiguous properties made up the hospital sites of First, Second Third, Fifth, Sixth and Twelfth Corp … Continue reading →
The Aaron Sheely Farm became the headquarters for General Marsena Patrick, in 1863 who was provost marshal for the Army of the Potomac. He was responsible for the care and transportation of all prisoners, wagon trains and hospital guards. All … Continue reading →
Adam Wert was a Gettysburg educator in both German and English as well as a medical doctor. He was instrumental in the creation of the Adams County Anti-Slavery Society and was an energetic supporter of the movement in the County. … Continue reading →
