the story of Tillie Pierce page 3

the story of Tillie Pierce page 3 by ric gustafson


George and Hettie Shriver lived next door to the Pierces's. Their daughter Sarah was born in November 1855 and their daughter Mary in 1857. In 1860,  Gettysburg was a growing town. It had three newspapers, a telegraph office and many shops and businesses.
In early 1861, troubling news about the Northern and Southern states was growing. People in the South believed  that they should be able to make their own decisions including slavery. Northern states had outlawed slavery in the late 1700's. Slavery was important to the farming economy of the South. When Abraham Lincoln was elected in November 1860, Southerners were worried that he would force the South to outlaw slavery also. In February 1861, several Southern states seperated from the United States. These states formed the Confederate States of America. On April 12 1861, a Federal fort named Fort Sumter was bombarded by the Confederate army. The Union troops there surrendered and on April 15 1861, President Lincoln issued a Declaration of War.


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