We are all familiar with the empty sleeve, but the American Civil War affected bodies in countless ways, many of them misunderstood by society and understudied by historians. In this talk, Sarah HandleyCousins will use the example of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain to illustrate the complex experiences of disabled soldiers and veterans of the Union Army.

Sarah HandleyCousins Ph.D. is an assistant teaching professor at the University at Buffalo with specializations in gender, medicine and disability. She is the author of Bodies in Blue: Disability in the Civil War North, published by the University of Georgia Press (2019).

Join us to commemorate the 161st anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg with Sacred Trust 2024 Talks & Book Signings at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center.

Details to be announced in the spring of 2024. For more information, visit https://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/...