On July 1, 1863, Confederate and Union soldiers clashed in and around Gettysburg, Pa., in what would become the turning point - and the bloodiest battle - of the Civil War. Soldiers fought for three ...
On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to dedicate a cemetery at the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Four months before, about 50,000 soldiers ...
This year's events, set against the 250th anniversary of the United States, carry extra significance, according to ...
Culp's Hill, part of the site of the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, circa 1863. This post is in partnership with the History News Network, the website that puts the news into historical ...
That’s what a Confederate colonel wrote home to his wife as a mass of men in tattered gray approached the town of Gettysburg. He called it a “land of thrift and plenty,” according to author Shelby ...
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — The Gettysburg National Military Park is commemorating the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg with walking tours, talks and reenactments this weekend. The three-day battle ...
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — 160 years later and Americans are still remembering what's known as the bloodiest battle of the Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg. "One of the worst things we could do is forget ...
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Monday’s Hometown Heroes are bringing Civil War history to life this week. Gettysburg National Military Park will commemorate the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg ...
GETTYSBURG TONIGHT WITH MORE ED. YEAH, THE LADY FARM IS BEING TRANSFORMED AND IT WILL BE READY FOR 800 RE-ENACTORS WHO WILL STAGE THE FAMOUS CIVIL WAR BATTLE. WORK CREWS HAVE A LOT OF WORK AHEAD OF ...