Nellie Aughinbaugh (later Leeds) was 20 years old at the time of the battle. She lived at home with her family in town, and was learning the millinery trade from a family friend named Mrs. Martin, along with several other girls. On July 1st she was so intent on getting her bonnet done correctly before she left the Martin house, Mr. Martin wound up snatching the work out of her hands and hustling her out the door before the Confederates took over the streets.
In the end Nellie's account is one part memoir, one part secondary source. This was actually written by her daughter after Nellie's death in 1926, but is presumably worded as her mother frequently told the story.
Nellie Aughinbaugh Leeds, Personal Experiences of a Young Girl During the Battle of Gettysburg
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