ðə pˈæstʃɚz sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ðə fˈɜːnɪs wɜː jˈuːzd æz fˈiːld hˈɑːspɪɾəlz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv ɡˈɛɾɪsbˌɜːɡ lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː.
The pastures surrounding the furnace were used as field hospitals during the Battle of Gettysburg later in July 1863.