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Tillie Pierce of Gettysburg.
Tillie Pierce of
Gettysburg witnessed the horrors of Civil War Battle in 1863 and wrote a truly
descriptive eyewitness account in the form of a book that you can buy online.
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Matilda "Tillie" Pierce
1848-1914 |
On July 1,1863, Tillie Pierce left her home on Baltimore Street to
accompany her neighbors to a farmhouse "Jacob
Weikert Farm" several miles south of town,
unaware that the second day's fighting would rage nearby at Little Round
Top. In spite of her tender age of fifteen, Tillie Pierce assisted in nursing the
wounded soldiers over the next several days, including Brig. General
Stephen Weed and Col. William Colvill. In
1888, Tillie Pierce Alleman published one of the most comprehensive narratives
of civilian experiences during the Battle of Gettysburg, "At Gettysburg: Or What a Girl Saw and Heard at the Battle "
• Tillie Pierce attended the "Young
Ladies Seminary" in Gettysburg.
• Tillie Pierce was only 15 years old at
the time of the Battle of Gettysburg.
• Tillie Pierce married Horace Alleman in
1871.
• Tillie Pierce wrote her observations of
the Gettysburg Battle 26 years afterwards. |
Books and Videos about Civilians of
Gettysburg.
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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, 8½"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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The Ties of the Past : The Gettysburg Diaries of Salome Myers Stewart, 1854-1922 |
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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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