Class Year
2015
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
3-23-2015
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
Gettysburg has more than its fair share of heroes. While the overwhelming majority of these larger-than-life figures was intimately acquainted with the conduct of the Battle of Gettysburg, a few stand apart from tales of martial valor. The most famous, of course, is Abraham Lincoln, yet he is not the only man associated with the aftermath of Gettysburg. In the immediate aftermath of the battle, provisions for the care of the wounded and dying left behind by both armies were organized by Major Jonathan Letterman, Medical Director of the Army of the Potomac. [excerpt]
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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
Caswell, Bryan G., "Playing Catch-Up: Jonathan Letterman and the Triage System" (2015). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 90.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/90
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This blog post originally appeared in The Gettysburg Compiler and was created by students at Gettysburg College.