The Hospital on Seminary Ridge at the Battle of Gettysburg"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. Also included is the prewar and postwar history of the Seminary, as well as information about President Samuel S. Schmucker and the abolition movement. |
Contents
Foreword by Frederick K Wentz | 1 |
Introduction | 3 |
Prologue | 7 |
The Seminary Comes to Gettysburg | 11 |
A House Divided | 22 |
Wolf at the Door | 30 |
The Armies Converge | 43 |
July 1 1863 The Battle Opens | 59 |
The Hospital Period July 5September 1863 | 118 |
Epilogue | 150 |
Patient Deaths in the Lutheran Seminary Hospital | 167 |
List of Surgeons and Medical Officers Lutheran Seminary Hospital | 169 |
Notes | 171 |
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The Hospital During the Battle July 1July 4 1863 | 91 |
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The Hospital on Seminary Ridge at the Battle of Gettysburg Michael A. Dreese No preview available - 2002 |