The Life and Death of Jennie Wade with Tim Smith
Adams County Historical Society 625 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg, PAAlthough several other civilians were wounded during the battle, Mary Virginia (Jennie) Wade was the only citizen of the town to be killed outright during the fighting. The tragic story of a young girl killed by a stray bullet while baking bread for the soldiers captured the imagination of early visitors to the battlefield. It