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Schmucker Hall/Old Dorm

Old Dorm is the original campus building. The building of Old Dorm began in May 1831 and was completed in the summer of 1832. At the time of its completion it housed the campus steward, two lecture rooms, a room for the library, an assembly room, and ample dormitory accommodations for the students. Early the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg in the cupola on Old Dorm served as the lookout for the Union Army. For the remainder of the three day battle it served as the chief signal station of the Confederate Army. Old Dorm was a hospital for troops of both armies during, and after, the Battle. Today it houses a historical museum.

Source: http://www.ltsg.edu/about/buildings/olddorm.htm

June 30: Complete Cloud cover all day, partly cleared by 9 p.m. Wind was calm.

July 1: The entire sky was covered with clouds all day, cumulo-stratus at 7a.m. and 2 p.m., cirro-stratus at 9 p.m. A very gentle warm southern breeze, (2 mph). Thermometer: 7 am - 72; 2 pm - 76; 9 pm - 74

July 2: At 8 am, sky still covered (cumulo stratus). At 2pm, 3/10 clear. At 9 p.m. cirrus clouds. Wind same as preceeding day Thermometer: 7 am - 74; 2 pm - 81; 9 pm - 76

July 3: At 8am, sky again completely covered with cumulo-stratus clouds, at 2pm, sky only 4/10 covered, but with cumulus or the thunderclouds of summer; at 9pm, 7/10 cumulus. Wind SSW, very gentle. Thunderstorm in neighborhood at 6 pm. The thunder seemed tame, after the artillery firing of the afternoon. Thermometer: 7am - 73; 2pm - 87; 9pm - 76

July 4: Rain showers at 6 am, from 2:15 until 4 pm, and at 4 am on July 5 totaling 1.39 inches . Thermometer: 7 am - 69; 2 pm - 72; 9 pm - 70

[Note: These temperatures were rather mild for this time in the summer.]

Source: http://gburginfo.brinkster.net/weather.htm

This list will no doubt grow:

1. The Battle of Gettysburg Resource Center: http://gburginfo.brinkster.net/index.htm

2. The city of Gettysburg's site: http://www.gettysburg.com/bog/bogcent.htm

3. Gettysburg Battlefied National Military Park: http://www.nps.gov/archive/gett/home.htm

4. Photographs Et Cetera: http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/gettysburg-battle-pictures.htm

5. A veritable wealth of official and anecdotal accounts: http://www.civilwarhome.com/gettysbu.htm