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Salome Myers of Gettysburg.
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Elizabeth Salome Myers
1842-1922 |
Elizabeth Salome Myers was a schoolteacher in Gettysburg when the battle of
Gettysburg began, Sallie, who “never could stand the sight of blood," found
herself drawn into nursing the wounded soldiers in her father's house and at
the Roman Catholic Church. She continued to nurse soldiers at Camp Letterman
until it’s closing in November of 1863 and later was nationally recognized
for her contributions. • Salome Myers taught school in
Gettysburg.
• Salome Myers lived on West High Street,
Gettysburg during the battle.
• Salome Myers cared for wounded soldiers
during the battle, placing her life in danger as she traveled to and from
her home to makeshift hospitals (local churches).
• Salome Myers was 21 years
old at the time of the Battle of Gettysburg. |
Books and Videos containing Civilians of
Gettysburg.
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The Ties of the Past : The Gettysburg Diaries of Salome Myers Stewart, 1854-1922 |
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Women at Gettysburg, 1863
E. F. Conklin. Tells the story of 40 women who served on the field of
Gettysburg both during and after the battle. These army matrons, Christian
and Sanitary Commission workers, State agents, laundresses, nurses,
vivandieres, soldiers, and civilians represented states from Maine to
Louisiana, and include among them three recipients of the Kearny Cross. "All
Civil War books should be researched this well." - Civil War News. 440 pgs.,
150 B&W photos and illustrations, 7"x 10", sfbd. |
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Firestorm at Gettysburg
Civilian Voices June-November 1863. Slade & Alexander. In this book, the
civilians who lived through the battle of Gettysburg recount this pivotal
event in their own words. Their eyewitness accounts, spanning from June 15,
1863, through Lincoln's address in November of that year, are compelling
tales told by those literally trapped inside the lines of the two great,
warring armies. 208 pgs., 160 B&W photos, 8˝"x 11", hdbd. |
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John Burns - The Hero of Gettysburg
The Hero of
Gettysburg. Smith. John L. Burns remains one of the most famous civilian
warriors in American history. This full-length biography sorts out fact from
fiction, covering how he was wounded, captured and survived to become a
national celebrity; how he received a personal thanks from Abraham Lincoln;
how Congress passed a special act granting him a pension; and much more. 203
pgs., 60 B&W photos, 6"x 9", sfbd. |
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Gettysburg DVD
Based on Michael Shaara's
book The Killer Angels, this film starring Tom Berenger, Jeff Daniels,
Sam Elliott, Richard Jordan and Martin Sheen is a classic epic of the
Battle of Gettysburg. It mixes meticulously recreated battle scenes -
utilizing nearly 5,000 Civil War reenactors - with in-depth character
profiles to chronicle the three-day battle that was the turning point of
the Civil War. 245 minutes. |
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