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The Daughters of Charity, from Emmitsburg, Maryland, were among the first to provide relief after the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863. Approximately 16 to 40 sisters tended to wounded soldiers from both sides of the conflict. They established makeshift hospitals in numerous locations that include local churches, the Gettysburg Hotel and the Lutheran Seminary. They offered bandages, food, and spiritual comfort. This is their story.
 

Dominish Marie Miller – Biographical Sketch:

Dominish Miller is a local Historian with an interesting and broad range of experiences. She is a very active speaker bringing her knowledge and passion for history to many groups, both large and small, including Civil War Round Tables. She currently serves as Third Circuit Court of Appeals Librarian for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. One of her duties is managing a small federal Archive.

Dominish is the founder of Preserving the History of Newberrytown, and manages the Lewisberry Area History Lovers group. She is a founding board member of the Newberrytown Special Events Committee. Dominish also serves as Librarian and VIS Chair for the Harrisburg Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Dominish is a reenactor with the 87th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company C where she portrays a Second Corporal.

She is the author of two local history books and two local cookbooks:

- Lewisberry, Then and Now – A Pictoral View of a Changing Town

- Preserving the History of Newberrytown – Then and Now – A Pictoral View of a Changing Town

- Preserving the History of Newberrytown – A Community Cookbook (Volumes 1&2) From the Cooks of Newberrytown, PA

Dominish has a Bachelors Degree in Library Science and a Masters of Library and

Information Science. She minored in Archival Services and Local History during her graduate work.