THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC (G.A.R.) CIVIL WAR MUSEUM & ARCHIVE
Presents a New Program via ZOOM Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 1:00pm
“Philadelphia’s Civil War Military Hospitals: Then and Now”
Presented by Walt Lafty
By the beginning of the Civil War, Philadelphia had already become the leading center of medical education and practice in the country. It would also become one of the largest and most influential military hospital departments in the Union.
This program will discuss many of the two dozen military hospitals that treated over 157,000 soldiers from 1861 thru 1865. Some military hospitals were known for their specialties, some known for other reasons. We will look at the locations of where they provided services then and what those locations look like today. We will also look at the organization and transportation system which helped provide support to those military hospitals.
Walt Lafty BIO
Walt Lafty has been active in various Civil War groups for many years. Those include the Delaware Valley CWRT where he is a board member as well as a member of the preservation committee. He also is a member of Baker-Fisher Camp 101 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War in Hatboro and currently serves as the camp secretary. In addition, he is an active member of the Old Baldy CWRT, and at the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Museum Walt serves as the research administrator and volunteer.
Please send a request to reserve a virtual seat for this outstanding presentation by replying to this e-mail at garmuslib1866@gmail.com
You will be sent a link with a password that will enable you to access the program within 24 hours of the start of the presentation.
We will make every effort to reply, but G-Mail may be slow and our volunteer may be called away during the day before or the morning October 2.
As a lover of history, you know how critical it is to keep history alive, especially today! We very much appreciate your continued support for the Museum.
A FREE virtual program online
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC MUSEUM & ARCHIVE
8110 Frankford Ave. (Holmesburg Neighborhood - N.E. Philadelphia)
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