At Gettysburg by Matilda "Tillie" Pierce Alleman | Audiobook

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Listen to free audiobook with a 30 day free trial : https://esound.space/audible Title: At Gettysburg Author: Matilda "Tillie" Pierce Alleman Narrator: Claire Dayton, Brian V. Hunt Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 06-21-17 Publisher: Big Byte Books Genres: History, American Summary: Long considered one of the most vibrant and compelling accounts of the battle of Gettysburg by a young resident of the town. Fifteen-year-old Matilda "Tillie" Pierce saw Union general Buford enter town with his cavalry, saw the rout of the first day of fighting, and the Confederates streaming through the town. She gave water to many Union soldiers, including General George Gordon Meade, the new commander of the Army of the Potomac. She went on to help the nurses and surgeons care for wounded at a house down on Taneytown Road, sitting to comfort the dying General Stephen Weed. Tillie saw the mangled bodies of men and horses, and the incredible destruction of the fields and farms. A quarter-century later, Tillie, now married and a mother, sat down and penned this remarkable account for her family. Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an audiobook. Contact: [email protected]