page_title: Tillie Pierce
hierarchical_section_title: Tillie Pierce
caption_attribution_description: English: Matilda J. ("Tillie") Pierce (1848-1914) was a 15-year--old Gettysburg, Pennsylvania native who helped care for wounded Union Army soldiers during the Battle of Gettysburg from July 1-3, 1863. After marrying Horace Alleman, she wrote about her American Civil War experiences in her book, "At Gettysburg, or What a Girl Saw and Heart: A True Narrative." (public domain photo)
context_page_description: Tillie Pierce was the author of At Gettysburg, or What A Girl Saw and Heard of the Battle: A True Narrative." Published more than a quarter of a century after the Battle of Gettysburg, the book recounted her experiences during the American Civil War.
context_section_description: Tillie Pierce (also known as Matilda Alleman) was the author of At Gettysburg, or What A Girl Saw and Heard of the Battle: A True Narrative." Published more than a quarter of a century after the Battle of Gettysburg, the book recounted her experiences during the American Civil War.
caption: Tillie Pierce (c. 1868, public domain).
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