Jennie Wade of Gettysburg (Cindy SMALL (W)) artillery Buffalo Gals

Buffalo Gals

Presented by: Karlton Smith

Dunkelman tells the little-known story of the battle that inspired the mural and the saga of how the painting came to be and its several permutations

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Jennie Wade of Gettysburg (Cindy SMALL (W)) artillery Buffalo GalsThe Complete Story of the Only Civilian Killed During the Battle of Gettysburg by Cindy Small Mary Virginia Jennie Wade. Jennie was the only Gettysburg civilian to be killed outright during the battle. In 21st Century wars, civilian deaths are very common, but during the Civil War, citizens were usually unscathed if they were able to stay out of harms way. However, on July 3 Jennie was kneading dough for biscuits at her sisters home on Baltimore