Class Year
2015
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
8-1-2014
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
As a resident of Adams County, Eichelberger spent his childhood growing up in the Gettysburg area. When war came in 1917, 23 year old Eichelberger enlisted with the 4th Infantry, stationed at a training camp on the Gettysburg battlefield for the summer. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, S. Marianne, "Students at War: Percy Eichelberger, Class of 1921" (2014). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 60.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/60
Comments
This blog post originally appeared in The Gettysburg Compiler and was created by students at Gettysburg College.