Field Hospital - Fairfield, PA
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Markerman62
N 39° 47.245 W 077° 22.130
18S E 297160 N 4406847
Located on PA 116 in front of St. John Lutheran Church, Fairfield
Waymark Code: WM16PDT
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2022
Views: 3
Wounded of the Sixth U.S. Cavalry and Sixth Virginia Cavalry C.S.A. were cared for in this church building after a severe engagement that took place two miles north of here on July 3, 1863.
Marker Name: Field Hospital
County: Adams
Date Dedicated: 09/01/1951
Marker Type: City
Location: Pa. 116 (Main St.) at St. John Lutheran Church, Fairfield
Category: Civil War, Science & Medicine, Military
Website: Not listed
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