Armistead-Bingham is named after Confederate Gen. Louis Armistead and Union General Henry Bingham. At Gettysburg is the famous non-meeting of two Masonic friends CSA Gen. Lewis Armistead and USA Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock. As CSA Gen. Armistead crossed the stonewall during Pickets Charge, Armistead rushed forward with his hand on the cannon shouted “ This gun belongs to me”, At the same moment he was struck by two bullets one in the arm and one in the leg. As he fell he called out, “ I am a widow’s son” An officer near by was requested to contact Gen. Hancock and asked him to come. Unfortunately, Gen. Hancock had been wounded at almost the same time.
Brother (General) Henry Bingham was sent by Brother Hancock. Bro. Bingham directed two men to take him to the rear on a stretcher. Gen. Armistead gave his watch and papers to Gen. Bingham and requested that they be sent to his friends. His bible was to be sent to Mrs. Myra Hancock.
Gen. Armistead was taken to the Union Hospital at Spangler’s farm. He was laid on the floor of the kitchen and died there during the third night after the battle.
The barn at Spangler Farm used as a Union Hospital.
Gen. Armistead died in front of this fireplace in the summer kitchen.
Monument placed at the entrance of Spangler's Farm in 2000.
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