Straban Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

From Farm to Hospital

— Gettysburg National Military Park —

Photographed by Karl Stelly, May 4, 2022

1. From Farm to Hospital Marker

Inscription. This stately brick house, built in 1847, was the home to Josiah Benner and his family. On July 1, the Federal Eleventh Corps occupied their 123-acre farm, forcing the Benners to flee. Advance parties from Confederate General Jubal Early's division crossed here in their attack on Barlow's Knoll. The Benner house and barn became a temporary hospital as wounded and dying soldiers from both sides, including Union General Francis Barlow, were brought here. Lieutenant Theodore Dodge, 119th New York Infantry, who lay wounded inside, wrote on July 2, "many shells...burst in the immediate vicinity of our hospital, and...three went through it." It was weeks before the Benners could start rebuilding their lives.

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Amputation, a life-saving procedure, was performed in many field hospitals using a bone saw. Lt. Theodore Dodge, treated here, lost his right leg at Gettysburg. Bark, shown in this bottle, was used to reduce fevers.

Erected 2021 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1863.

Location. 39° 50.803′ N, 77° 13.286′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is

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in Straban Township. It is at the intersection of Old Harrisburg Road (Business U.S. 15) and Early Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Old Harrisburg Road. Marker can be reached by turning left into the gravel driveway just north of the Benner House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 920 Old Harrisburg Rd, Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Josiah Benner Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); 54th New York Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Jacob Kime Farm (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Jacob Kime Farm (approx. ¼ mile away); 153d Pennsylvania Infantry (approx. ¼ mile away); Battery G Fourth U.S. Artillery (approx. ¼ mile away); 17th Connecticut Volunteers (approx. ¼ mile away); A Father's Loss (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Also see . . . Gettysburg National Military Park. National Park Service (Submitted on May 5, 2022.)

Photograph of the Josiah Benner House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karl Stelly, May 4, 2022

2. Photograph of the Josiah Benner House

From the marker

Amputating Saw image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karl Stelly, May 4, 2022

3. Amputating Saw

From the marker

Photographed by Karl Stelly, May 4, 2022

4. From Farm to Hospital Marker

The marker with the Josiah Benner House in the background

The Josiah Benner House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karl Stelly, May 4, 2022

5. The Josiah Benner House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2022, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 809 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 4, 2022, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.