Review of Days of Darkness: The Gettysburg Civilians .
Drawing on diaries, recollections and newspaper reports, Days of Darkness: The Gettysburg Civilians, is the story of the critical Civil War battle as seen through the eyes of those who were forced to hide from the fight yet deal with its consequences. It tells of the experiences of women such as Sallie Broadhead, who gave a pair of boots to a barefoot Confederate soldier; of teacher Salome Myers, who treated the wounded herself and saw some survive, but knew that others would not leave her home alive; and of Billy Bayly, the son of a Gettysburg farmer, who helped conceal a boy deserter. This impressive video brings their stories and the experiences of many other Gettysburg residents to life through eloquent narration and photographs. 5 pgs. 0 f/c. 0b.
