Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital

Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital

The live performance, Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital, shares the authentic history of how Christ Lutheran Church was used as a Civil War hospital during and after the Battle of Gettysburg.

Each performance includes the sharing of first personal accounts from soldiers and nurses about Christ Lutheran hospital, Civil War poetry by Walt Whitman (himself a Civil War nurse), passages from Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, and Civil War–era music by well-known local musicians.

This program is free and open to the public; goodwill donations are accepted and appreciated.

Please note that on Saturday June 21st, the program starts at 7pm and on July 5th at 7:30pm.