In 1863 the Harman home was situated across the field in front of you. On July 1, it was not a safe haven for seventeen-year-old Amelia and her aunt, Rachel. Amelia recalled, "We decided to remain in the house ... for ours was of the old-fashioned fortress type with 18-inch walls," but soon "horses and men were falling under our eyes ..." Union soldiers burst into their home and ordered the women to the cellar, as the battle raged outside. Soon, however, the Union soldiers fell back, and the Harman farm fell into
confederate hands. Deaf to the women's pleas, they torched the house and buildings to keep them out of the hands of Union sharpshooters. Amelia and Rachel fled in the midst of battle. Returning on July 4, they found a "blackened ruin and the the silence of death."
In Harm's Way
In 1863 the Harman home was situated across the field in front of you. On July 1, it was not a safe haven for seventeen-year-old Amelia and her aunt, Rachel. Amelia recalled, "We decided to remain in the house ... for ours was of the old-fashioned fortress type with 18-inch walls," but soon "horses and men were falling under our eyes ..." Union soldiers burst into their home and ordered the women to the cellar, as the battle raged outside. Soon, however, the Union soldiers fell back, and the Harman farm fell into
confederate hands. Deaf to the women's pleas, they torched the house and buildings to keep them out of the hands of Union sharpshooters. Amelia and Rachel fled in the midst of battle. Returning on July 4, they found a "blackened ruin and the the silence of death."