Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1st Corps Field Hospital
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 26, 2024
1. 1st Corps Field Hospital Marker
Captured July 1, 1863
Carrie Sheads House
Oakridge Seminary
Erected 2017 by Tim and Debbie Sheads.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1863.
Location. 39° 50.04′ N, 77° 14.573′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on Buford Avenue (U.S. 30) west of North Hay Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 331 Buford Ave, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Civilians on Seminary Ridge (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gauntlet of Union Retreat and Aftermath (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Breastwork (about 500 feet away); Confederate Prisoners of War (about 500 feet away); 95th New York Infantry (about 500 feet away); Ewell's Corps (about 600 feet away); Lee's Headquarters at Gettysburg (about 600 feet away); Stevens' Battery (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Regarding 1st Corps Field Hospital. Excerpts from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the house:
The Sheads House was built in 1862 as a residence. Shortly thereafter it housed the Oak Ridge Seminary. This girls' school was instituted to supplement the family income.
This house documented as having been in the region of battle of the first day of the Gettysburg campaign. At the onset, the Sheads house was in Union held territory. As the battle progressed, it came under Confederate influence. It was usedas a hospital for the Confederate wounded. An unauthenticated story tells of Carrie Sheads saving the life of a Union officer from New York. She apparently hid his sword (which he was unwilling to surrender to the Confederates) and saved it until he returned.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 26, 20242. 1st Corps Field Hospital MarkerFeatured marker is below the far left window on the ground floor.
Also see . . . Sheads House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed primarily for its architecture. (Prepared by P. Ross Ramer and Charles Dunlevey; via National Archives) (Submitted on October 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 26, 2024
3. National Register of Historic Places Plaque
The Carrie Sheads House was listed in 1976.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 26, 2024
4. Local Historical Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 550 times since then and 109 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
