Straban Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Daniel Lady Farm
Civil War Hospital
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 11, 2013
1. Daniel Lady Farm Marker
Ewells Second Corps
July, 1863
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1863.
Location. 39° 49.642′ N, 77° 12.402′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Straban Township. It is on Hanover Road (Pennsylvania Route 116) west of U.S. 15, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1054 Hanover Road, 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 (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); CSA Field Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Home, Headquarters, Hospital (cont'd) (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Milledge's Battery - Nelson's Battalion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Graham's Battery - Dance's Battalion (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 11, 2013
2. Civil War Hospital Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 11, 2013
3. Daniel Lady Farm Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 19, 2014
4. Second Daniel Lady Farm Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 11, 2013
5. Daniel Lady Farm House
Gen. Robert E. Lee held a Council of War in this house on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Today it is home to the Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 11, 2013
6. Barn at the Daniel Lady Farm
Wounded enlisted men were treated in this barn, while officers were treated in the main house.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 19, 2014
7. Parlor of the Daniel Lady Farm House
The front parlor of the Daniel Lady farmhouse was used as the operating room for wounded officers.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 19, 2014
8. Daniel Lady Farm Dining Room
Officers were placed in this room to recover from their wounds. The floor is still stained with their blood.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 19, 2014
9. Blood Stained Floor at the Daniel Lady Farm
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,501 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on July 19, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5, 6. submitted on April 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7, 8, 9. submitted on July 19, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
