Category Archives: Sisters of Charity

The Daughters of Charity and the Battle of Gettysburg

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Gettysburg National Military Park

Three days of heavy fighting during the Battle of Gettysburg resulted in more than 45,000 Union and Confederate casualties. From the time that the first shots were fired on July 1st, and for the next several weeks, the town of … Continue reading →

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