Immaculate Rose History Blogger
October 31, 2017
On the morning of July 3, 1863 Jennie Wade uttered the words: “If someone is going to die today, let it be me.” As the fire of war raged through the town of Gettysburg Jennie would make the ultimate sacrifice at 8:30am. A sniper’s bullet enter through the kitchen door where Ms. Wade was kneading bread.
Her words that morning reminds us of the selfishness, courage and bravery during times of chaos. A perpetual flag flies over her grave in Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg PA.
This love story goes beyond time and space. In an era of war a romance between two souls marches on.
Ms Jennie Wade and Corporal Johnston Skelly tells of their relationship as they are caught in the crossfire of war. But in the midst of death comes a love story that reaches beyond eternity. Come with us as we travel back to an age where reality is suspended, the Civil War continues and an epic love still beats.
Come and discover the eerie tale of Jannie Wade. The only civilian killed during those three days in July in 1863 her spirit has been rumored to have never left 548 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg PA. Paranormal investigators have found this location a hotbed of ghostly activity.
Fasten your seatbelt as we explore this mysterious location and the woman who said, “if anyone is going to die today let it be me.”