Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. There is romance and tragedy in the life of this Gettysburg girl. However, the romance here presented is the romance of truth, rather than of fiction. Unfortunately, much has been written and spoken con cerning the character, life and death of Jennie Wade which will not stand the searchlight of analytical examination, nor the acid tests of proof.