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Of the almost 50,000 casualties of that encounter in early July, only one civilian was killed. It was Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, a small, unremarkable town an easily forgotten town that would live in infamy and one that history would never forget. A time marked by the largest number of casualties in the Civil War. It was a time and place that would be recorded in American history forever. Her brothers were scattered, her sister would soon be having a baby, her mother was not bearing up well and Jack, her intended, had not been heard from in weeks. Jennie, a young local girl, did her best to keep up with the demand for bread and water and medical care for the troops. The town was not prepared for what happened during the early days of the summer, 1863.

Oddly, the Confederate troops were pouring in from the north and Union troops were marching in from the south. It was anyone's guess what the outcome would be. It had been foolish to stay but now there was no choice.