Blue & Gray Hospital Association

With deep sadness we like to take a moment to remember one of the most influential person in civil war medicine. You will be deeply missed.

“What is the meaning behind Memorial Day? It wasn't until I went to war that I truly understood it's not a day off, and it's not meant to celebrate the living.

It is a sacred day established and reserved to honor the brave men and women who have sacrificed their lives in service to our country.

A folded flag, an empty chair, once filled, a name you trace with your fingertip and carry with you forever.

That's what today feels like: respect, gratitude, and a quiet so loud it shakes you as you take a moment of silence. You'll hear that silence, not the absence of sound, but the presence of every soul we've lost.

Hold it, feel it, let it remind you that someone is willing to fight and die for your right to be free. To the fallen, I salute you.

To the families still carrying that weight, I wish you peace. We remember today, Memorial Day, every day.”

- US Army Sergeant Joseph Albada

Gettysburg field hospital opens for the season Volunteers at the George Spangler and Field Hospital hope to educate people of any age about the realities of the Civil War that are a part of the farm's history.

Just an FYI. This is the Association weekend at George Spangler Farm

Save the date for Upper Adams 250th Celebration! 🇺🇸

The Letterman Legacy documentary project, Supporting Victory Village Inc Before 1862, there was no emergency trauma care. The Letterman Plan tells the story of the visionary surgeon who created the country’s first professional ambulance service, “triage” and continued care system that created the logistical blueprint for the emergency medical system that continues ...

The Letterman Plan - POC The Proof of Concept for the documentary - The Letterman Plan

On behalf of the Blue & Gray Hospital Association we wish everyone a Happy New Year!! May 2026 be a great year!!

Jonathan Letterman Documentary Rae and Mark Davis Rae and Mark Davis are historians/presenters who give talks on Civil War Surgeon Jonathan Letterman, the "Father of Modern Military Medicine," known for revo...