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 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 →
At the time of the Battle of Gettysburg, the wounded were taken away from the scene of the fighting to neighboring houses to be treated. In the Adams Sentinel, an article states that a Union brigadier general wounded in the … Continue reading →
Self-Guide Motor Tour of the Historic Baltimore Pike Gettysburg Civil War’s “Sawbones Alley” Click Here and Here for the tour information. Continue reading →
In Adams County before 1800, the population centers were towns, villages or hamlets. The distinction between them was the number of people who lived in each. Their formation and development depended upon the local economy as the craftsman, merchants and … Continue reading →
