Beyond the Run: The Emanuel Harmon Farm at Gettysburg - Softcover

Dalton, Andrew I

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1519302878 ISBN 13: 9781519302878

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

When she was just 16, Amelia Harmon witnessed the bloody opening stages of the Battle of Gettysburg. On July 1, 1863, Amelia's home occupied a no-man's land between Union and Confederate lines. As she watched and listened, skirmishers fought over the house and property. During the second of two Confederate attacks, soldiers burned the Harmon house and barn. In an effort to recover from the destruction of his land, the elusive Emanuel Harmon introduced to the public a "medicinal" spring located on the property. The Katalysine Spring became famous, and in 1869 a hotel was built near the site to accommodate the spring's many visitors. The farm was later the site of the Gettysburg Country Club, frequented by Dwight D. Eisenhower. This book examines for the first time the fascinating events that took place on the fields of the Harmon farm before, during, and after the Battle of Gettysburg.

About this title

About the Author:

Andrew Dalton is a local historian from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He is currently a student at Gettysburg College and has lectured extensively about the Emanuel Harmon Farm and Katalysine Spring. He volunteers as a researcher at the Adams County Historical Society.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1519302878
• ISBN 13: 9781519302878
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 140