Title: The hospital on Seminary Ridge at the Battle of Gettysburg
Description: "Old Dorm, " which served as the first classroom and dormitory of the Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary, is a familiar tourist site--Union Cavalry General John Buford directed the opening stages of the battle of Gettysburg from the building's distinctive cupola and some of the bloodiest fighting of the three-day conflict took place on Seminary Ridge. However, few visitors realize the building's important role as the second largest hospital at Gettysburg, both during and after the battle. During the peak occupancy, 600-700 wounded soldiers from both armies were cared for at this site. This work presents the history of the Gettysburg Seminary during the Civil War and the important cast of characters that have passed through its halls by utilizing the firsthand accounts of soldiers, civilians, surgeons, and relief agency personnel.
Subjects: Church history, Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863, History, Hospitals, Military hospitals, Theological seminaries, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, History, 19th Century, Warfare, Theological Seminary of the General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United States, Gettysburg seminary
Places: Gettysburg, Gettysburg (Pa.), Pennsylvania, United States
Time periods: 19th century, Civil War, 1861-1865