Gettysburg Civil War Women's Memorial
by Paul Kercher
Title
Gettysburg Civil War Women's Memorial
Artist
Paul Kercher
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
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The Gettysburg Civil War Women's Memorial depicts Elizabeth Masser Thorn. She assumed the duties of caretaker of Evergreen Cemetery when her husband fought for the Union. In the weeks following the Battle of Gettysburg, she buried 91 bodies in the summer heat and stench. She was six months pregnant.
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November 15th, 2018
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