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So bored Dx Did this in class Dx... I seriosuly need to get myself a scanner. This is Jennie Wade, By the way.

Anywho....

When Jennie, as she was called, was a child, her father worked for a man named Johnston Hastings Skelly, Sr. Mr. Skelly had a son of the same name, known as Jack. Jack and Jennie were friends for most of their lives. They grew up together and played together as children.
Then it is believed that their relationship grew closer and Jennie must have been heartbroken in April of 1861 when Jack was mustered into the service. Suddenly Jack was off to war with the 2nd Pennsylvania Infantry and Jennie was alone. During their childhood years, and until the time of the war, a friend to both Jack and Jennie was John Wesley Culp, known as Wesley. By the time war had broken out, Wesley was living in West Virginia and decided to fight for the Confederacy. Family members remained in Gettysburg and fought for the Union, and Wesley’s friend, Jack, also was fighting with the Union. The Civil War was in full swing and the friends Jack and Wesley were on opposite sides.

On June 15th of 1863, Jack Skelly found himself fighting a battle in Carter’s Woods, Virginia. After being wounded, he was moved to a hospital in Winchester. Sometime during this period, the friends met once more, in what turned out to be the last time, and Jack gave Wesley a message to deliver to Jennie.

Wesley soon was to return to Gettysburg for battle, but had an opportunity to see his sisters. He mentioned that he had a message for someone but he needed to deliver it in person. On July 3rd, 1863, before a chance had materialized to deliver the message, Wesley’s outfit entered a battle to take Culp’s Hill from Union forces. He was mortally wounded that day on his own family’s land.

The same day, July 3rd, Jennie stood in the kitchen of her sister’s home baking bread for the Union soldiers. She had gotten such joy from helping and feeding them. Earlier that morning, she’d sneaked out with her brother to gather wood to keep the fire going for the bread baking. Then she read a passage from the Bible and started her day of baking. A sharpshooter’s bullet passed through two doors and struck Jennie, who fell immediately with a mortal wound. She had been mixing dough for bread in a dough tray. The bullet entered her back below the shoulder blade and pierced her heart. Union soldiers heard the screams from Jennie’s sister and ran into the kitchen. Jennie’s body was carried to the basement and a picture of Jack was found in her dress pocket. The message from her beloved Jack died with Wesley Culp, and the same day, Jennie’s life was lost. Jack Skelly lost his battle to live on July 12th, just nine days after his Jennie lost her's. Their story remains a tragic one of love and friendship that defied the bounds of earth. Today Jack and Jennie lie in rest close to each other in the Evergreen Cemetery at Gettysburg, together again.

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So bored Dx Did this in class Dx... I seriosuly need to get myself a scanner. This is Jennie Wade, By the way.

Anywho....

When Jennie, as she was called, was a child, her father worked for a man named Johnston Hastings Skelly, Sr. Mr. Skelly had a son of the same name, known as Jack. Jack and Jennie were friends for most of their lives. They grew up together and played together as children.
Then it is believed that their relationship grew closer and Jennie must have been heartbroken in April of 1861 when Jack was mustered into the service. Suddenly Jack was off to war with the 2nd Pennsylvania Infantry and Jennie was alone. During their childhood years, and until the time of the war, a friend to both Jack and Jennie was John Wesley Culp, known as Wesley. By the time war had broken out, Wesley was living in West Virginia and decided to fight for the Confederacy. Family members remained in Gettysburg and fought for the Union, and Wesley’s friend, Jack, also was fighting with the Union. The Civil War was in full swing and the friends Jack and Wesley were on opposite sides.

On June 15th of 1863, Jack Skelly found himself fighting a battle in Carter’s Woods, Virginia. After being wounded, he was moved to a hospital in Winchester. Sometime during this period, the friends met once more, in what turned out to be the last time, and Jack gave Wesley a message to deliver to Jennie.

Wesley soon was to return to Gettysburg for battle, but had an opportunity to see his sisters. He mentioned that he had a message for someone but he needed to deliver it in person. On July 3rd, 1863, before a chance had materialized to deliver the message, Wesley’s outfit entered a battle to take Culp’s Hill from Union forces. He was mortally wounded that day on his own family’s land.

The same day, July 3rd, Jennie stood in the kitchen of her sister’s home baking bread for the Union soldiers. She had gotten such joy from helping and feeding them. Earlier that morning, she’d sneaked out with her brother to gather wood to keep the fire going for the bread baking. Then she read a passage from the Bible and started her day of baking. A sharpshooter’s bullet passed through two doors and struck Jennie, who fell immediately with a mortal wound. She had been mixing dough for bread in a dough tray. The bullet entered her back below the shoulder blade and pierced her heart. Union soldiers heard the screams from Jennie’s sister and ran into the kitchen. Jennie’s body was carried to the basement and a picture of Jack was found in her dress pocket. The message from her beloved Jack died with Wesley Culp, and the same day, Jennie’s life was lost. Jack Skelly lost his battle to live on July 12th, just nine days after his Jennie lost her's. Their story remains a tragic one of love and friendship that defied the bounds of earth. Today Jack and Jennie lie in rest close to each other in the Evergreen Cemetery at Gettysburg, together again.