"If there is anyone in this house that is to be killed today, I hope it is me, as Georgia has a little baby." Jennie Wade
Jennie Wade House Photos
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Front of Jennie Wade House
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Wayside Interpretive Marker
Reads: On the morning of July 1st, Gettysburg
resident Jennie Wade and her family fled their town home to
this brick double house shared by her sister Georgia
McClellan, to distance themselves from the fighting. The
Union retreat to Cemetery Hill soon placed Jennie and the
rest of the household in the direct path of danger. Despite
the menace of stray bullets that constantly struck the house
walls, Jennie busied herself furnishing water and baking
biscuits for the many soldiers manning the nearby Union
picket line. Early on the morning of July 3rd, fate claimed
Gettysburg’s only civilian fatality. Jennie was killed
instantly by a random Confederate bullet while preparing
biscuit dough in the kitchen. He mother saw her fall and
sadly informed the rest of the family “. . . your sister is
dead.”
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Jennie Wade was placed in the basement of the Jennie Wade
House.
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Statue of Jennie Wade. Base
reads: Jennie Wade Aged 20 Years 2 Months Killed
Here - July 3, 1863 While Making Bread for the Union
Soldiers
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Jennie Wade Gravesite.
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Jennie Wade Birthplace.

Jennie Wade House historic photo.
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