Description

Tillie Pierce s (also known as Matilda Alleman) At Gettysburg is an intriguing book that follows the life of 15-year-old Tillie as she witnesses and experiences the Battle of Gettysburg. During the first day s fighting, Tillie s family moved her out of town to a farm, thinking she would be safer there. As it turned out, Tillie ended up right behind the Union lines on the second and third day.
The farm where Tillie stayed became a field hospital, where the young girl witnessed much suffering and death. The book Tillie s own account of her memories and experiences from the battle. Though written years later, it is considered to be a very accurate and firsthand source, not to mention a remarkable journey behind the front lines at the Battle of Gettysburg.