The Old Dorm at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. The cupola of the Old Dorm served as an observation tower first for Union and then for the Confederate officers. From that day and for two additional months, the rest of the building served as a hospital for the wounded from both sides.

The Old Dorm at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. The cupola of the Old Dorm served as an observation tower first for Union and then for the Confederate officers. From that day and for two additional months, the rest of the building served as a hospital for the wounded from both sides.

The Old Dorm at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. The cupola of the Old Dorm served as an observation tower first for Union and then for the Confederate officers. From that day and for two additional months, the rest of the building served as a hospital for the wounded from both sides.

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