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Dell, Pamela

Memoir of Tillie Pierce: An Eyewitness to the Battle of Gettysburg

32 pp. | Capstone | January, 2017 | Library ISBN 978-1-5157-3355-3 $27.32 | Paper ISBN 978-1-5157-3357-7 $8.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5157-3359-1
(3) 4-6 Fact Finders: First-Person Histories series. These slim volumes feature primary source accounts of the Civil War. Tillie Pierce helped nurse soldiers during the Battle of Gettsyburg, while Susie King Taylor, born a slave, worked with a troop of African American soldiers. The women's recollections are enhanced by an engaging, informative layout containing archival photos and illustrations plus relevant sidebars. Common Core–aligned questions are appended. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Fact Finders: First-Person Histories titles: Memoir of Susie King Taylor and Memoir of Tillie Pierce.
Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

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