Day 72 - Gettysburg Town, Elizabeth Thorne & Husband

Day 72 - Gettysburg Town, Elizabeth Thorne & Husband

While her husband was away serving the Union, Elizabeth Thorne continued to fill his function as the towns cemetary keeper. She was six months pregnant when the battle took place, but buried about 100 of the casualties, mostly on her own.

• Date: 12 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Uploaded: 12th Nov 2007
• Location: Gettysburg, USA: gallery
• Tags: gettysburg civil_way
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