Gettysburg's Forgotten Gravedigger Who Was 6 Months Pregnant

Step into Gettysburg's fury with Elizabeth Thorn, a woman who faced the American Civil War's devastation from her home at the Evergreen Cemetery gatehouse. Amidst ruin and tasked with burying fallen soldiers, she persevered, all the while being six months pregnant. Discover the incredible resilience and bravery of Mrs. Thorn and the people of Gettysburg during one of United States of America's darkest three days. --- Chapters: 00:00 - A History Buff's Favorite Gettysburg Building (Intro) 00:55 - Meet Peter & Elizabeth Thorn 03:09 - Living in the Cemetery Gatehouse 04:20 - The Thorns Are Separated By The Civil War 06:02 - Fred Huber: Lost at Fair Oaks, Headstone Damaged by Gettysburg 07:44 - Elizabeth On Her Own During The Civil War 08:37 - June 26, 1863 Raid on Gettysburg by Confederates 10:33 - Elizabeth Thorn serves as a guide for the Union Army 12:42 - Preparing dinner for General Oliver O. Howard 14:49 - Taft's Battery at Evergreen Cemetery 16:03 - What most visitors misunderstands about Gettysburg 17:00 - Devastation around the Cemetery Gatehouse 17:58 - Elizabeth Is Told To Dig Graves 20:35 - The Graves Dug By Elizabeth Thorn 23:10 - Greenlee Brothers: Both lost during the Civil war 24:23 - The Birth Of Elizabeth's Child, A New Birth of Freedom 25:40 - Peter & Elizabeth Thorn's lives after the American Civil war 27:26 - The Final Resting Place Of Elizabeth Thorn 28:11 - Gettysburg's Civil War Women's Memorial 29:48 - Why Elizabeth Thorn Matters To American History (Outro) --- "Gettysburg's First Casualty: Private George Sandoe (from ProjectPast)":    • Gettysburg's First Casualty: Private Georg...   "Gettysburg National Cemetery | Retracing History Episode 44":    • Gettysburg's Soldiers National Cemetery | ...   "Streets of Gettysburg 1 | Retracing History Episode 29":    • Streets of Gettysburg: Tidbits of History ...   --- Subscribe to Redoubt Productions: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@Redoubt_Productions⁩ Explore the channel's website: https://redoubtproductions1754.com/ Donate or Become a Member (Ko-Fi): https://ko-fi.com/redoubtproductions