
George Bushman Farm, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Twelfth Corps Civil War Hospital, 1863 Gettysburg Battle
Bushman Family of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
and Related Families
Welcome to the Friends section of the Chapman-Grant.com/friends website.
Barb and Bill Families Gulbrandson, Hladky, Bushman, etc.
My name is Susan Chapman. I have researched the genealogy of my family and several of my friends families. This website allows me to share the family history with my friends families. Enjoy!
SPECIAL ACKOWLEDGEMENTS TO BUSHMAN RESEARCHERS
Thank you to the prominent Bushman researchers - Mary Lois Westover Carroll (1908-1992) and Jean Bonham shared their years of research with others, including Judy Bushman Card, descendant of John and Barbara Fishell Bushman.
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PLEASE CONTACT SUSAN CHAPMAN
If you have any questions or comments about the information on this site, please contact
Susan Chapman. I look forward to hearing from you. Any and all contributions to this website are welcome and will be greatly appreciated. This is the story about your families, your legacy. Thank you to all the relatives and friends that have contributed photographs, documents, and stories. I am still adding more links to this homepage, adding documents and photographs to the website and expanding the family tree.
DISCLAIMER
Please note that not all data in the family file has been verified and some requires additional research. My researcher family genealogy files are updated as additional data becomes available.
UPDATES
GulbrandsonHladkyBushman Family tree updated on December 23, 2008.
Home page revised on April 8, 2011.
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BUSHMAN Family of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Immigrant Relatives |
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HANS HENRICH BUSHMAN 1734-1822, from Mackensen, Germany immigrated 1753 September 19
GEORGE and LEWIS BUSHMAN FARMS Gettysburg Civil War Hospitals - Famous Patients |
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Battle of Gettysburg Map
George Bushman and Lewis Bushman Farms
Gettysburg Hospitals
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PHOTOS Featured On This Webpage |
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George Bushman Farm 1810-1893 is featured in the photo on the upper left side of this page. During the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 in Pennsylvania, the George Bushman farm was the site of the Twelfth Corps Civil War Hospital, treating 1131 Union and 125 rebel soldiers. Also, the Second Corps Civil War Hospital, that treated 3500 Union and 1000 rebel soldiers.
Lewis Bushman Farm 1833-1891 was south of the George Bushman Farm. The Lewis Bushman farm was the site of the Fifth Corps Civil War Hospital, that treated 1400 Union and 75 rebel soldiers.
Caroline Little Bushman 1834-1926 wife of Lewis Bushman, is featured in the photo in the upper right corner of this page.
| BALADERRY INN, BED AND BREAKFAST Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
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Baladerry Inn in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania The oldest section of the Baladerry Inn was constructed in 1812 on the George Bushman Farm. The rest of the main house was added in 1830. The home was built as a tenant famer's house, and was later occupied by the son of George Bushman, Althedore Bushman. During the battle at Gettysburg, the Bushman Farm was an Army of the Potomac field hospital. Baladerry Inn Exterior Photographs Baladerry Inn Interior Photographs
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BUSHMAN Family of Gettysburg, Pennsylania Distinguished Relatives |
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Francis X Bushman 1883-1966 Famous silent movie star. Starred in silent film of Ben-Hur.
Emanuel P Bushman 1821-1899 Family storyteller relating tales of Gettysburg Indian fields, headless horseman, and other amusing stories.
Catharine A Hoffman Bushman 1825-1904 Told story of Gettysburg battle to granddaughter, regarding talking to Jennie Wade shortly before Jennie was shot, becoming the only Gettysburg civilian casualty, and about almost getting shot in her bedroom and the friendship quilt that the bullet pierced.
Sadie M Bushman Jungerman 1883-1966 Famous 9 year nurse at Gettysburg Battle.
Strong Vincent Bushman 1863-1937 He was born September 29, 1863 in Gettysburg, child of Lewis and Caroline Bushman, at whose house Brig. Gen. Strong Vincent died on July 7, 1863, during the Gettysburg battle. Strong Vincent's family requested the Bushman baby be named after him.
George Joseph Bushman 1861-1918 Child of Lewis and Caroline Bushman, who was murdered.
Clarence Edward Lewis Bushman 1888-1974 Child of George Bushman. Changed name to Mahogany Celb. World traveler.
Martin Bushman 1802-1870 Early follower of the Mormon Church, moved from Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Nauvoo, Illinois to Iowa to Utah.
Nicolas Bittinger 1725-1804 Captain in Revolutionary War, Prisoner of War in New York
Tobias Kepner 1757-1836 Revolutionary War
Peter Little 1724-1773 Founder of Littlestown, Pennsylvania.
Peter Little 1775-1830 Congressman.
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