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This building played an important role in the Battle of Gettysburg, in particular the cupola. Union Generals Buford and Reynolds used the cupola to view the battlefield and terrain and as a signal post on the first day of the battle. On the 2nd and 3rd days aides to Confederate General Lee did the same thing, and Union cannon focused on the building as a result. This building is near the center of the Confederate line on Seminary Ridge. The cupola was struck by lightning in 1914 and immediately replaced according to the original plans. Note that the "Old Dorm" at Gettysburg College maybe a mile north was also used as an observation and signaling point during the battle, but my reading of the NRHP nominations is that this building was the more important.
Building was also used as a hospital for about 600 Union and Confederate soldiers during and after the battle.Relevante Bilder
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GettysburgGettysburg [ˈgɛtɪzbɝːg] ist ein Borough im und County Seat von Adams County im Süden des US-Bundesstaates Pennsylvania, nahe der Grenze zu Maryland. Es wurde bekannt durch die Schlacht von Gettysburg im Sezessionskrieg. Das U.S. Census Bureau hat bei der Volkszählung 2020 eine Einwohnerzahl von 7.106 ermittelt. .. weiterlesen