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Mary Virginia Wade (May 21, 1843 – July 3, 1863), also known as Jennie Wade or Ginnie Wade, was a resident of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania during the Battle of Gettysburg. At the age of 20, she was the only direct civilian casualty of the battle, [2] when she was killed by a stray bullet on July 3, 1863.
On the morning of July 3rd, near 8:30 am, Mary Virginia “Jennie” Wade was shot dead while kneading dough in her sister’s kitchen on East Cemetery Hill. She was the only civilian killed by fire during the Battle of Gettysburg. Jennie Wade was born in Gettysburg twenty years prior.
28 de jun. de 2021 · On the morning of July 3, Jennie was preparing to bake bread in the kitchen. She was kneading dough when a stray bullet penetrated the doors of the house. The bullet hit Jennie in the back and pierced her heart, which instantly killed her, according to Civil War Ghosts.
Jennie’s death made her the single woman and civilian to die during the Battle of Gettysburg. Today, you can step back in time to see the home just as Jennie Wade saw it as she lived. Where Did We Find This Stuff? Here are our sources: “History.” Jennie Wade House, Gettysburg Battlefield Tours. 7 Facts About the Battle of Gettysburg.
While kneading bread, Jennie was struck by an errant bullet and killed instantly, one of more than 150 bullets to strike her sister's house during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg. Wade was the only civilian to be killed directly as a result of the fighting.
15 de ago. de 2018 · Casualties have been estimated at more than 51,000, including 7,863 dead. Yet as devastating as those numbers were, only one civilian was killed as a direct result of the fighting: Jennie Wade, a brave, kind-hearted young woman who had the misfortune of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The revised video of the Life and Death of Jennie Wade as requested by the Board of Directors of Evergreen Cemetery.Join us on Patreon https://www.patreon.co...
