When the armies moved on from Gettysburg, up to 20,000 wounded and disabled soldiers were left behind. I suppose none of these were diagnosed as having a “paraoesophageal hernia” (a
“I will never forget the retreat. It was something terrible. No human words can describe it, and no one who was not on the scene can realize it.The orders came
Gettysburg’s newest museum uncovers the stories of the townspeople who lived there: those who fed the soldiers, nursed the wounded, and buried the dead.
A new tour, Wonder Women of Gettysburg: Hidden Valor, took to the streets of Gettysburg about a year ago. Led by expert tour guides, this 1.7-mile walking tour tells the