Campfire Program

Gettysburg National Military Park

Special Event
  • Oct 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
  • Free

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.

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Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Pitzer Woods Amphitheater, West Confederate Avenue

Latitude and Longitude 39.805893, -77.257015

Schedule

Date:

Oct 24, 2026

Time:

6:30 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Event Type

  • Campfire/Evening Program
  • Talk
Tags: gettysburg, battle of gettysburg, military, battlefield, monuments, memorials, education, veterans, civil war, weapons