One of the biggest and most well known events in my hometown is the annual Gettysburg Reenactment, which draws thousands of ...

Gettysburg National Military Park was established in 1895 to commemorate an 1863 battle that turned the tides of the Civil War. Situated in rural southern ... has long been told through the lens of ...

But his luck changed for the worse at Gettysburg ... a commission as a major in the Confederate service. Quickly promoted to colonel and then brigadier general, he led a brigade under James ...

If want to explore some of the most unique places to stay in Gettysburg, I have you covered. As a long-time Gettysburg ...

With concise facts and anecdotes of war generals during battle struggles, this book debunks Civil War myths often thought to be true. Books for Kids: Gettysburg by MacKinlay Kantor (1987): For ...

General Ewell's Second Corps slams into the Union forces' northern flank, sending them reeling back through the town of Gettysburg ... and collect stragglers. Confederate troops have scored ...

July 1 - 3 marks the anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, the turning point of the American Civil War when Union forces defeated Confederate forces led by General Robert E. Lee. The battle was ...

One of the major accomplishments during the Civil War was the establishment ... Chickamauga 36,624; Gettysburg 51,000. Under the leadership of the Union’s innovative Surgeon General Alexander ...

One of the most important battles of the U.S. Civil War -- and indeed of all U.S. history -- was the battle of Gettysburg ... Union Army of the Potomac under General George Meade, fought what ...

Today, Gettysburg National Military Park welcomes visitors keen on learning more about the Civil War through exhibits ... where they'll have access to general information about the park, restrooms ...