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The hospital on Seminary Ridge at the Battle of Gettysburg
- Title
- The hospital on Seminary Ridge at the Battle of Gettysburg / by Michael A. Dreese ; with a foreword by Frederick K. Wentz.
- Author
- Dreese, Michael A., 1963-
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co.
- ©2002.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | E475.53 .D764 2002 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- viii, 200 pages : illustrations, maps; 26 cm
- Summary
- "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.
- Subject
- Theological Seminary of the General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United States
- 1800-1899
- Geschichte 1861-1865
- Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863
- Military hospitals > Pennsylvania > Gettysburg > History > 19th century
- Theological seminaries > Pennsylvania > Gettysburg > History > 19th century
- Warfare
- History, 19th Century
- Hospitals, Military > history
- Hospitals
- Military hospitals
- Theological seminaries
- Lazarett
- United States > History > Hospitals. > Civil War, 1861-1865
- Gettysburg (Pa.) > Church history > 19th century
- Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania > Gettysburg
- United States
- Gettysburg (Pa.) > Schlacht
- Genre/Form
- Church history.
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-196) and index.
- Contents
- Foreword / Frederick K. Wentz -- Ch. 1. The Seminary Comes to Gettysburg -- Ch. 2. A House Divided -- Ch. 3. Wolf at the Door -- Ch. 4. The Armies Converge -- Ch. 5. July 1, 1863: The Battle Opens -- Ch. 6. The Hospital During the Battle: July 1 -- July 4, 1863 -- Ch. 7. The Hospital Period: July 5 -- September 1863 -- App. I. Patient Deaths in the Lutheran Seminary Hospital -- App. II. List of Surgeons and Medical Officers, Lutheran Seminary Hospital.
- ISBN
- 0786412240
- 9780786412242
- 9780786423606
- 0786423609
- 9781476607719
- 1476607710
- LCCN
- 2001052112
- OCLC
- ocm48065974
- 48065974
- SCSB-1245665
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library