Straban Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
CSA Field Hospital
Inscription.
Robert E. Lee Convened War Council here on July 1, 1863.
Erected 2009 by The Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1943.
Location. 39° 49.658′ N, 77° 12.44′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Straban Township. It is on Hanover Road (Pennsylvania Route 116) half a mile west of U.S. 15, on the right when traveling west. The marker is near the Hanover Road, out in front of the buildings of the Daniel Lady farm. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: The Union 12th Corps (a few steps from this marker); Home, Headquarters, Hospital (cont'd) (within shouting distance of this marker); Home, Headquarters, Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); General Lee on The Lady Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Lady Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); Milledge's Battery - Nelson's Battalion (approx. 0.3 miles away); Graham's Battery - Dance's Battalion (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
More about this marker. The Daniel Lady farm is now owned and operated by the Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association.
Additional keywords. Daniel Lady farm
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,392 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 8, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on April 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on July 19, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.



