Civil War Memoirist. She was only 15 years old when the Battle of Gettysburg was fought in her hometown in July of 1863, and she watched as the Union army marched through town during the battle. At the urging of her family, Tillie, along with some family friends fled the village and went to the "safe" farmhouse of Jacob Weikert, located at the base of Little Round Top. During the battle, Tillie provided water and food to the soldiers, as well as assisting the surgeons and nurses caring for the wounded. On July 7, 1863, she journeyed back to her home and along the way was sickened by the gruesome sights, sounds and smells of war. She stated, "The whole landscape had been changed and I felt as though we were in a strange and blighted land." She continued to help care for the wounded after the battle. In 1889, 25 years after the battle, Tillie wrote an account of her own experiences during the time of the battle. The book, which was entitled, "At Gettysburg, Or, What A Girl Saw and Heard of the Battle" is still in print today.
Civil War Memoirist. She was only 15 years old when the Battle of Gettysburg was fought in her hometown in July of 1863, and she watched as the Union army marched through town during the battle. At the urging of her family, Tillie, along with some family friends fled the village and went to the "safe" farmhouse of Jacob Weikert, located at the base of Little Round Top. During the battle, Tillie provided water and food to the soldiers, as well as assisting the surgeons and nurses caring for the wounded. On July 7, 1863, she journeyed back to her home and along the way was sickened by the gruesome sights, sounds and smells of war. She stated, "The whole landscape had been changed and I felt as though we were in a strange and blighted land." She continued to help care for the wounded after the battle. In 1889, 25 years after the battle, Tillie wrote an account of her own experiences during the time of the battle. The book, which was entitled, "At Gettysburg, Or, What A Girl Saw and Heard of the Battle" is still in print today.
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