Campfire Program
Gettysburg National Military Park · Pennsylvania
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Next time
Friday, Oct 9 · 6:30 PM
Local time at the park
About this program
Program Title: Life and Death at Camp Letterman
Presenter: Ranger Christopher Gwinn
Location: Pitzer Woods Amphitheater, West Confederate Avenue
Description: Between July 20 and November 19, 1863, over four thousand wounded Union and Confederate soldiers were treated at Gettysburg’s Camp Letterman, the largest field hospital established following the Battle of Gettysburg. Discover what life was like for the patients and medical staff, who suffered, toiled, and sacrificed at this now vanished location.
- Where to meet
- Pitzer Woods Amphitheater, West Confederate Avenue
From the National Park Service.
Upcoming dates
- Friday, Oct 96:30 PM
- Saturday, Oct 106:30 PM
- Friday, Oct 236:30 PM
- Saturday, Oct 246:30 PM
Schedule from the Gettysburg National Military Park, checked daily. Programs can change, so check before you go.
At the park that day
Weather
73° / 45°
clear sky · OpenWeather forecast
Sunset
6:40 PM
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