Township News & Announcements

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 …

Trostle Farm

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 …

The Henry Beitler Farm

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 …

The Daniel Sheaffer Farm

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 …

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 …

The Aaron Sheely Farm

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 …