“A Scene of So Much Sorrow and Anguish”: An Analysis of the Patriot Daughters of Lancaster and Hospital Scenes After the Battle of Gettysburg
After the Battle of Gettysburg, countless women came to the crossroads town to minister to soldiers broken in body and spirit. One such group was the Patriot Daughters of Lancaster, whose members spent six weeks nursing soldiers in the Summer of 1863. Within a year, the group published a pamphlet recounting their deeds. Join Pete Miele, SRMEC Executive Director, as he provides a history of the Patriot Daughters and the booklet they produced.
