"... you know nothing about the lesson anyhow."

"... you know nothing about the lesson anyhow." (HMLMU)

Location: Gettysburg, PA 17325 Adams County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 49.983', W 77° 14.008'

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"We will close...you know nothing about the lesson anyhow." With those words, Pennsylvania College Professor Michael Jacobs reluctantly gave in to the distraction of mounting cannon and musketry fire on the morning of July 1, 1863, and dismissed his mathematics class.

The College soon took on a bizarre and unexpected role in the battle. Shortly after the dismissal of the classes, Pennsylvania Hall began an arduous month of service as a hospital for the wounded of both sides. More than 600 Confederate casualties would be quartered inside the building while tables were set up on the porticos where surgeons amputated shattered limbs.

The College contributed more than its buildings to the Union cause. On June 17th, sixty-one students left classes and volunteered for service in the hastily formed 26th Pennsylvania Emergency Volunteer Regiment. Nine days later, they fought with the regiment when it unsuccessfully opposed the advance of Confederate forces three miles west of Gettysburg.

Relieved of its wounded and hospital duties in mid-August, the College miraculously was able to recover and reopen in time for the fall term.
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HM NumberHMLMU
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Placed ByMain Street Gettysburg, Inc
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Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 3:38pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 308879 N 4411614
Decimal Degrees39.83305000, -77.23346667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 49.983', W 77° 14.008'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 49' 58.98" N, 77° 14' 0.48" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 138-166 N Washington St, Gettysburg PA 17325, US
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